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D'Andrea argues that life works cooperatively. It does not throw away the old in favor of the new, but it innovates and adjusts to make the most of what is there:The story of the relations between bodies and nervous systems needs to be revised. The body, about which we are often casual if not d...
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| Published in: | Italian Sociological Review Vol. 11; no. 2; pp. 559 - 563 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Verona
Italian Sociological Review
01-05-2021
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| Summary: | D'Andrea argues that life works cooperatively. It does not throw away the old in favor of the new, but it innovates and adjusts to make the most of what is there:The story of the relations between bodies and nervous systems needs to be revised. The body, about which we are often casual if not dismissive when we talk about the lofty mind, is part of a massively complex organism made up of cooperative systems, which are made up of cooperative organs, which are made up of cooperative cells, which are made up of cooperative molecules, which are made up of cooperative atoms built from cooperative particles. Thinking that reason might have emerged and asserted itself against the body, the emotions and the imagination is ridiculous and dangerous and it has led us to the brink of catastrophe. One has to wonder how long will it take to start understanding ourselves and behaving accordingly. Hopefully not too long, as time is by now preciously tight. |
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| ISSN: | 2239-8589 |
| DOI: | 10.13136/isr.v11i2.455 |