Philosophy & Rhetoric Nov 2014

Breaking Down “Man”: A Conversation with Avital Ronell

Diane Davis

Abstract

Abstract This interview with Avital Ronell, conducted by Diane Davis, explores a variety of extrahuman relations, demonstrating how the vegetal, the animal, the technological, the divine, and the dead play a significant role in the theory and practice of rhetorical relations.

Journal
Philosophy & Rhetoric
Published
2014-11-01
DOI
10.5325/philrhet.47.4.0354
Open Access
Closed
Topics
multilingual writers

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  1. Stormer et al. (2017)
    Thinking Ecologically About Rhetoric's Ontology: Capacity, Vulnerability, and R…
    Philosophy & Rhetoric

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  2. Lacan, Jacques. 1972. “Seminar on ‘The Purloined Letter.” Trans. Jeffrey Mehlman. Yale French Studies 48:39–72.
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