A philosophy of dirt /
Lagerspetz, Olli, 1963-,
A philosophy of dirt / Olli Lagerspetz. - [Enhanced Credo edition] - 1 online resource (17 entries) ; digital files.
Includes bibliographical references.
Part I. The philosophical landscape of 'clean' and 'dirty'. 1. Dirt in philosophy and culture ; 2. A brief history of dirt in philosophy ; 3. Dirty and clean: main distinctions ; 4. Reductionism and the role of science -- Part II. 'Dirty' and 'forbidden': anthropological reductionism and its limits. 5. Ritual, disorder and pollution ; 6. Repressing the 'other': the myth of abjection ; 7. The civilizing process ; 8. Ambiguities of self-discipline and the campaign for civilization -- Part III. Settling accounts with matter. 9. Between facts and practices ; 10. To dress and to keep ; 11. What is mine and what is someone else's.
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In this learned, witty and groundbreaking study, Olli Lagerspetz offers a persuasive discussion of dirt and its ramifications in philosophy and culture.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781803163567
Purity (Philosophy)
Orderliness.
Sanitation--Philosophy.
Hygiene--Philosophy.
Electronic books.
B105.P8 / L34 2023eb
363.7201
A philosophy of dirt / Olli Lagerspetz. - [Enhanced Credo edition] - 1 online resource (17 entries) ; digital files.
Includes bibliographical references.
Part I. The philosophical landscape of 'clean' and 'dirty'. 1. Dirt in philosophy and culture ; 2. A brief history of dirt in philosophy ; 3. Dirty and clean: main distinctions ; 4. Reductionism and the role of science -- Part II. 'Dirty' and 'forbidden': anthropological reductionism and its limits. 5. Ritual, disorder and pollution ; 6. Repressing the 'other': the myth of abjection ; 7. The civilizing process ; 8. Ambiguities of self-discipline and the campaign for civilization -- Part III. Settling accounts with matter. 9. Between facts and practices ; 10. To dress and to keep ; 11. What is mine and what is someone else's.
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
In this learned, witty and groundbreaking study, Olli Lagerspetz offers a persuasive discussion of dirt and its ramifications in philosophy and culture.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
9781803163567
Purity (Philosophy)
Orderliness.
Sanitation--Philosophy.
Hygiene--Philosophy.
Electronic books.
B105.P8 / L34 2023eb
363.7201
