Reproduction, Representation and Authenticity: A Rereading

This essay argues for the moral necessity of retaining connections between the practices of representation and the ideal of authenticity. Using the example of racial representation, the author finds in the political philosophy of Charles Taylor and the cultural criticism of George Steiner resources...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. - Royal Geographical Society (With the Institute of British Geographers), 1935. - 23(1998), 1, Seite 13-19
1. Verfasser: Livingstone, David N. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1998
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
Schlagworte:Representation Authenticity Race Cortesia Moral Intuitions Philosophy Physical sciences Behavioral sciences Political science Biological sciences Environmental studies
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Zusammenfassung:This essay argues for the moral necessity of retaining connections between the practices of representation and the ideal of authenticity. Using the example of racial representation, the author finds in the political philosophy of Charles Taylor and the cultural criticism of George Steiner resources for engaging in a creative dialogue with the history of our own tradition.
ISSN:14755661