{"product_id":"the-human-voice-9781803095417","title":"The Human Voice","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inquiry into the origins of language and articulation, exploring how the transformation of the human voice shaped history, politics, and thought.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What does it mean to have a voice--and how does it shape what it means to be human? In \u003ci\u003eThe Human Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Giorgio Agamben\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seagull Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.90w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781803095417\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGiorgio Agamben\u003c\/b\u003e is a philosopher and writer whose works have been translated and studied worldwide. \u003ci\u003eThe Italian List\u003c\/i\u003e series includes several of Agamben's recent works. \u003cb\u003eThomas Haskell Simpson\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor in the Department of French and Italian at Northwestern University and a translator of many works from Italian. He has translated the works of Giorgio Agamben, Carlo Ginzburg, and Gianni Carchia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Giorgio Agamben \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47659155357853,"sku":"9781803095417","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ae8452e1-86cf-4c84-adfe-e32fb6eec84c.jpg?v=1771351728","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-human-voice-9781803095417","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}