Uexkülls Umgebungen. English

Uexküll's surroundings : Umwelt theory and right-wing thought / Gottfried Schnödl and Florian Sprenger ; translated by Michael Thomas Taylor and Wayne Yung.

Lüneburg, Germany : Meson Press, 2021.

252 pages ; 18 cm.

Also published in German under title: Uexkülls Umgebungen: Umweltlehre und rechtes Denken.

"With its diversity of possible Umwelten or environments for living things, Jakob von Uexküll's Umwelt theory has been hailed by many readers as the first step toward an innovative, pluralistic conception of nonhuman life. But what is generally ignored is its structural conservatism, its identitarian logic in which everything should remain in its place and nothing should mix, and its proximity to Nazi ideology and politics. By turning the spotlight on these neglected aspects, Uexküll's Surroundings opens up a new perspective on Uexküll's Umwelt theory"--Back cover.

English; German

June 08, 2023

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252).