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Anthropology, Philosophy and Symmetrisation

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Anthropology
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Philippe Descola, one of Anthropology's most influential figures, invites us to go beyond the traditional boundaries of nature and culture and redefine our understanding of humanity's relationship with the world around us.
Philippe Descola (Emeritus professor, Collège de France, Paris)
Edited and hosted by Luise Eder

This was a departmental seminar at the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography in the 2022-23 academic year. The recordings were only possible thanks to a team dedicated staff and students from The School:
Executive Producers: Eben Kirksey and Stanley Ulijaszek
Producer: Jacob
Evans Sound Design: Seb Antoine
Sound Recorders: Xinyuan (Connie) Wang and Jacob Evans

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Anthropology
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Philippe Descola
Luise Eder
Keywords
anthropology
philosophy
symmetry
Department: Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology
Date Added: 02/10/2023
Duration: 01:06:39

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