Natality : toward a philosophy of birth
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2023].
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Book
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251 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [211]-236) and index.
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"Birth is one of the most fraught and polarized issues of our time, at the center of debates on abortion, gender, work, and medicine. But birth is not solely an issue; it is a fundamental part of the human condition, and, alongside death, the most consequential event in human life. Yet it remains dramatically unexplored. Although we have long intellectual traditions of wrestling with mortality, few have ever heard of natality, the term political theorist Hannah Arendt used to describe birth's active role in our lives. In this ambitious, revelatory book, Jennifer Banks begins with Arendt's definition of natality as the 'miracle that saves the world' to develop an expansive framework for birth's philosophical, political, spiritual, and aesthetic significance"--,Provided by publisher
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Banks, J. (2023). Natality: toward a philosophy of birth (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Banks, Jennifer. 2023. Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Banks, Jennifer. Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Banks, Jennifer. Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.
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