Human, all too human

  • Philippe Descola Collège de France, France

Abstract

Translation of the text of the inaugural conference of the symposium Comment penser l'anthropocène? organised by Philippe Descola and Catherine Larrère. Translated by Domenico Branca and Emanuele Fabiano.

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Published
2020-07-02
How to Cite
Descola, P. (2020). Human, all too human. América Crítica, 4(1), 81-87. https://doi.org/10.13125/americacritica/3995
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