Jakob von Uexkll and Philosophy by Francesca Michelini, Kris... - 9781032082158

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Jakob von Uexkll and PhilosophyLife, Environments, Anthropology\nAuthor(s): Francesca Michelini, Kristian Kchy\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032082158, 978-1032082158\nSynopsis\nDismissed by some as the last of the anti-Darwinians, his fame as a rigorous biologist even tainted by an alleged link to National Socialist ideology, it is undeniable that Jakob von Uexkll [tel] was eagerly read by many philosophers across the spectrum of philosophical schools, from Scheler to Merleau-Ponty and Deleuze and from Heidegger to Blumenberg and Agamben. What has then allowed his name to survive the misery of history as well as the usually fatal gap between science and humanities?\n\nThis collection of essays attempts for the first time to do justice to Uexklls theoretical impact on Western culture. By highlighting his importance for philosophy, the book aims to contribute to the general interpretation of the relationship b.