Explore the intricate interplay of life, politics, and biology with 'An All-Too-Human Virus.' This thought-provoking book delves into how pandemics have transformed from divine retribution to human phenomena, revealing the biological foundations of viruses and their social propagation. Authored by Nancy, this compelling read challenges conventional beliefs about biopolitics, offering insights into our complex relationship with technology, knowledge, and power in today’s world. With 100 pages of fresh perspectives, it invites readers to reconsider our assumptions about progress and survival, all while reflecting on the fragile nature of human existence. A must-read for anyone interested in sociology, political theory, and the biological sciences, this book is perfect for scholars and curious minds alike seeking to understand the modern implications of viral outbreaks. Don't miss your chance to gain this essential resource, now available in BRAND NEW condition, with shipping included at no additional cost. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery, and note that once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. ISBN: 9781509550227, published by John Wiley & Sons (UK) in 2021.

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Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781509550227
Year: 2021
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (UK)
Pages: 100


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In the past, pandemics were considered divine punishment, but we now understand the biological characteristics of viruses and we know they are spread through social interaction. What used to be divine has become human “ all too human, as Nietzsche would say.


But while the virus dispels the divine, we are discovering that living beings are more complex and harder to define than we had previously imagined, and also that political power is more complex than we may have thought. And this, argues Nancy, helps us to see why the term ˜biopolitics™ fails to grasp the conditions in which we now find ourselves. Life and politics challenge us together. Our scientific knowledge tells us that we are dependent only on our own technical power, but can we rely on technologies when knowledge itself includes uncertainties? If this is the case for technical power, it is much more so for political power, even when it presents itself as guided by objective data.


The virus is a magnifying glass that reveals the contradictions, limitations and frailties of the human condition, calling into question as never before our stubborn belief in progress and our hubristic sense of our own indestructibility as a species.