The ParasiteInfluential philosopher Michel Serres's foundational work uses fable to explore how human relations are identical to that of the parasite to the host body. Among Serres's arguments is that by being pests, minor groups can become major players in public dialogue--creating diversity and complexity vital to human life and thought.
Michel Serres is professor in history of science at the Sorbonne, professor of Romance languages at Stanford University, and author of several books, including Genesis.
Lawrence R. Schehr is professor of French at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Cary Wolfe is Bruce and Elizabeth Dunlevie Professor of English at Rice University. His books include Zoontologies: The Question of the Animal (Minnesota, 2003). |
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... discourse . This universe can be organized according to the distribution of jokers . If there are a few in a cut of the cards or in a sequence , the determination is strong and there is con- straint ; it is rather near monosemy . A ...
... Discourse , always discourse . Faced with a veritable sea of beauty , I shall give birth only to beautiful discourses . No referent , no bread , no wine , and no tenderness , in this gallery of light and dark . Not a bit , not a drop ...
... discourse . He is between ; he is a parasite ; he wants to get Socrates ' relation to the Good from him . He loves Agathon , he wants to be loved by Socrates , and he doesn't want Socrates to love Agathon . He want to divert his ...
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Satyrs Meals HostGuest | 15 |
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