During the 1920s and 1930s, proponents of Soviet architecture looked to various principles within the human sciences in their efforts to formulate a methodological and theoretical basis for their modernist project. Architecture of Life delves into the foundations of this transdisciplinary and transnational endeavor, analyzing many facets of their radical approach and situating ...(展开全部)

A great many theorists have argued that the defining feature of modernity is that people no longer believe in spirits, myths, or magic. Jason Ā. Josephson-Storm argues that as broad cultural history goes, this narrative is wrong, as attempts to suppress magic have failed more often than they have succeeded. Even the human sciences have been more enchanted than is commonly suppo...(展开全部)

A great many theorists have argued that the defining feature of modernity is that people no longer believe in spirits, myths, or magic. Jason Ā. Josephson-Storm argues that as broad cultural history goes, this narrative is wrong, as attempts to suppress magic have failed more often than they have succeeded. Even the human sciences have been more enchanted than is commonly suppo...(展开全部)

A clear and concise survey of the major themes and theories embedded in the history of life science, this book covers the development and significance of scientific methodologies, the relationship between science and society, and the diverse ideologies and current paradigms affecting the evolution and progression of biological studies. The author discusses cell theory, embryolo...(展开全部)

This volume provides a history of how the human has been constituted as a subject of scientific inquiry in China from the seventeenth century to the present.

When one defines order as a sorting of priorities, it becomes beautifully clear as to what Foucault is doing here. With virtuoso showmanship, he weaves an intensely complex history of thought. He dips into literature, art, economics and even biology in The Order of Things, possibly one of the most significant, yet most overlooked, works of the twentieth century. Eclipsed by his...(展开全部)

In Biodeconstruction, Francesco Vitale demonstrates the key role that the question of life plays in Jacques Derrida's work. In the seminar La vie la mort (1975), Derrida engages closely with the life sciences, especially biology and evolution theory. Connecting this line of thought to his analysis of cybernetics in Of Grammatology, Vitale shows how Derrida develops a notion of ...(展开全部)

拉马钱德兰博士是美国加利福尼亚大学圣迭戈分校脑和认知研究中心教授兼主任，也是拉霍亚（La Jolla）索尔克生物学研究所副教授。他被《新闻周刊》（Newsweek）提名为21世纪中最值得关注的100名重要人物之一，2011年《时代（Time）》杂志在其“时代100精英（Time 100）”中把他列为“世界上最有影响力的人物”之一。他获得过许多奖项，其中包括荷兰的阿里恩斯-卡珀斯（Ariens-Kappers）奖章、澳大利亚国立大学金质奖章，牛津万灵学院（All Souls College, Oxford）董事，并受到许多媒体的专访。他和他的家人居住在加利福尼亚州的德尔马（Del Mar）。 布莱克斯利（Sandra Blakeslee）是《纽约时报》的获奖科学作家。她和沃勒斯坦（Judith Wallerstein）博士合著的《第二次机会（Secon...(展开全部)

拉马钱德兰博士是美国加利福尼亚大学圣迭戈分校脑和认知研究中心教授兼主任，也是拉霍亚（La Jolla）索尔克生物学研究所副教授。他被《新闻周刊》（Newsweek）提名为21世纪中最值得关注的100名重要人物之一，2011年《时代（Time）》杂志在其“时代100精英（Time 100）”中把他列为“世界上最有影响力的人物”之一。他获得过许多奖项，其中包括荷兰的阿里恩斯-卡珀斯（Ariens-Kappers）奖章、澳大利亚国立大学金质奖章，牛津万灵学院（All Souls College, Oxford）董事，并受到许多媒体的专访。他和他的家人居住在加利福尼亚州的德尔马（Del Mar）。 布莱克斯利（Sandra Blakeslee）是《纽约时报》的获奖科学作家。她和沃勒斯坦（Judith Wallerstein）博士合著的《第二次机会（Secon...(展开全部)

This volume provides a history of how “the human” has been constituted as a subject of scientific inquiry in China from the seventeenth century to the present. Organized around four themes—“Parameters of Human Life,” “Formations of the Human Subject,” “Disciplining Knowledge,” and “Deciphering Health”—it scrutinizes the development of scientific knowledge and technical interest...(展开全部)