""Every other is truly other, but no other is wholly other." This is the claim that Aspects of Alterity defends. Taking up the question of otherness that so fascinates contemporary continental philosophy, this book asks what it means for something or someone to be other than the…
Taking up the question of otherness that so fascinates contemporary continental philosophy, Brian Treanor asks what it means for something or someone to be other than the self.
"How do I know whether there are any minds besides my own? This problem of other minds in philosophy raises questions which are at the heart of all philosophical investigations - how it is that we know, what is in the mind, and whether we can be certain about any of our beliefs.…
by Deuber Ziegler, Erica, Perret, Geneviève, Musée d'ethnographie (Genève)
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"'The foreigner' is a familiar character in popular crime fiction, from the foreign detective whose outsider status provides a unique perspective on a familiar or exotic location to the xenophobic portrayal of the criminal 'other'. Exploring popular crime fiction from across the…
"Contemporary Western societies are increasingly geared towards the production of immigrant illegality. This book examines these processes and outlines how the figure of the "crimmigrant other" has emerged not only as a central object of media and political discourse, but also a…
