Homo Mimeticus : A New Theory of Imitation / Nidesh Lawtoo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawtoo, Nidesh, author.

Series:

Book collections on Project MUSE.

Book collections on Project MUSE

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Imitation.

Homo erectus.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (358 pages).

Other Title:

Homo Mimeticus

Place of Publication:

Leuven : Leuven University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Genealogy of one of the most ancient and influential concepts in western thought: Mimesis Imitation is, perhaps more than ever, constitutive of human originality. Many things have changed since the emergence of an original species called Homo sapiens, but in the digital age humans remain mimetic creatures: from the development of consciousness to education, aesthetics to politics, mirror neurons to brain plasticity, digital simulations to emotional contagion, (new) fascist insurrections to viral contagion, we are unconsciously formed, deformed, and transformed by the all too human tendency to imitate-for both good and ill. Crossing disciplines as diverse as philosophy, aesthetics, and politics, Homo Mimeticus proposes a new theory of one of the most influential concepts in western thought (mimesis) to confront some of the hypermimetic challenges of the present and future. Written in an accessible yet rigorous style, Homo Mimeticus appeals to both a specialized and general readership. It can be used in courses of modern and contemporary philosophy, aesthetics, political theory, literary criticism/theory, media studies, and new mimetic studies. Ebook available in Open Access. This publication is GPRC-labeled (Guaranteed Peer-Reviewed Content).

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (Project Muse, viewed December 23, 2022).

ISBN:

9789461664778

946166477X

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.11116/9789461664778