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PRIMO LEVI E LA QUESTIONE DELL’ANIMALITÀ
Giovanni Marronesubject
Primo Levi nature animals Descola ontologydescription
The approach of man and animal in Levi’s work can lead to some simplifications. We could think of a naturalization operation: man is one of many animals. Or, on the contrary, we could think of a culturalization: the animal is a social being. In reality, the ontological principle on which Levi’s thinking and writing are based is that of analogy. Assuming the hypothesis of the anthropologist Philippe Descola, this essay proposes an analogical reading of Levi. Focusing on a precise story, Censura in Bitinia, I will try to discuss this interpretative hypothesis.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 |