Cannibal Metaphysics (Univocal)
In Cannibal Metaphysics, Eduardo Viveiros de Castro reimagines metaphysics through Amerindian perspectivism, where the world is not fixed but shaped by shifting viewpoints. Cannibalism symbolizes the incorporation and transformation of otherness, subverting Western dualisms. This philosophical inquiry bridges anthropology and ontology, offering a compelling critique of universalist assumptions.
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Cannibal Metaphysics delves into the metaphysical underpinnings of indigenous Amerindian cosmologies, presenting a radical rethinking of ontology and epistemology.
Eduardo Viveiros de Castro examines how these perspectives invert familiar Western categories, emphasizing multiplicity and transformation over unity and essence.
The work draws on ethnographic insights to argue for a metaphysics where beings are defined by their relations and capacities to affect and be affected.
Through the lens of cannibalism as a metaphor, it critiques anthropocentric views and proposes an alternative framework for understanding human and non-human worlds.
This Univocal edition makes these provocative ideas accessible to a broader audience interested in decolonial philosophy.
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