The Human Voice - Hardcover

Name: The Human Voice - Hardcover
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SKU: 9781803095417
Price: 21.00 USD
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by Giorgio Agamben

$21.00

Book Overview

An inquiry into the origins of language and articulation, exploring how the transformation of the human voice shaped history, politics, and thought.

What does it mean to have a voice--and how does it shape what it means to be human? In The Human Voice, Giorgio Agamben embarks on a profound exploration of how the human voice transforms from mere sound into meaningful articulation, setting humans apart from the animal world. Tracing this transformation through ancient grammar and the history of writing, he unpacks the intricate relationship between voice and language, and the living being and the speaking subject.

Through a meticulous philosophical inquiry, Agamben reconstructs the mechanisms by which articulation turns expression into knowledge, revealing how the voice is the way we define humanity. This study reaches beyond linguistics, touching on politics and history, as it interrogates the enduring question of what--and who--is considered fully human.

ISBN	9781803095417
Author	Giorgio Agamben
Publisher	Seagull Books
Genre	Philosophy
Format	Hardcover
Published	December 2025
Language	ENG- English
Pages	120
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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