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EAN : 9782348064838
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 376
Size : 135 x 220 mm
THE CARE OF THINGS

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Collection : SH / Terrains philosophiques
Release date : 13/10/2022
Our world is full of things that we maintain every day. Prior to even fixing or improving, maintenance provides a certain continuity in the tangible and symbolic framework of our lives. We urgently need to expose the myriad of everyday gestures, both ethical and political, that unassumingly give stability to... Our world is full of things that we maintain every day. Prior to even fixing or improving, maintenance provides a certain continuity in the tangible and symbolic framework of our lives. We urgently need to expose the myriad of everyday gestures, both ethical and political, that unassumingly give stability to our lives.
This wholly original, fundamental and never-before-touched-on subject is dealt with here using great insight, fascinating stories and anecdotes (from the “maintenance” of Lenin's body to that of the Parisian subway or the Statue of Liberty). It features remarkably diverse content in an erudite and balanced style.
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EAN : 9782348064838
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 376
Size : 135 x 220 mm
La Découverte