Year: 2008
Type: article
Abstract: In the paper Peter Sloterdijk is portrayed as a philosopher of elements who tries to correct the traditional philosophical reliance on earth by focusing on the elements air and water. The paper discusses the role that the latter element plays in Sloterdijk's philosophy. It is argued that it is crucial to understand this role in order to come to grips with what Sloterdijk himself has referred to as his ‘amphibious’ anthropology. The human animal does not prefer one element but switches from one element to the other.
DOI: 10.1068/d13607
Author: René ten Bos
Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen
Language: English
Subfield: Cultural Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2057765637