A Picture Book of Invisible Worlds: Semblances of insects and humans in Jakob von Uexküll’s laboratory

Stephen Loo; Undine Sellbach

A Picture Book of Invisible Worlds: Semblances of insects and humans in Jakob von Uexküll’s laboratory

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In the opening chapter of his book The Open, Giorgio Agamben describes a thirteenth century miniature depicting the messianic banquet where the members of humanity who remain are illustrated with animal heads. Agamben reads the image to suggest that on the last days of the world, human and animal natures will be transformed, in the sense that humans will become (like) animals, reconciled with their animal natures so to speak.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Being Human
Subtitle of host publication	Between Animals and Technology
Editors	Ron Broglio, Frederick Young
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Chapter	4
Pages	42-61
Number of pages	20
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781317610311
ISBN (Print)	9781138807860
Publication status	Published - 23 Mar 2015

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Two painted flies: Improvised arts of perception in Uexküll’s Picture Book of Invisible Worlds
Sellbach, U., 30 Dec 2021, Distributed Perception: Resonances and Axiologies. Lushetich, N. & Campbell, I. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, 12 p.
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A Picture Book of Invisible Worlds: semblances of insects and humans in jakob von uexküll's laboratory
Loo, S. & Sellbach, U., Mar 2013, In: Angelaki: Journal of the Theoretical Humanities (Angelaki). 18, 1, p. 45-64 20 p.
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Being Human: Between Animals and Technology. ed. / Ron Broglio; Frederick Young. 1st. ed. London: Taylor & Francis, 2015. p. 42-61.

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A Picture Book of Invisible Worlds: Semblances of insects and humans in Jakob von Uexküll’s laboratory

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