“Every living thing has two bodies. To be an animal is to be in possession of a physical body, a body which can eat, drink and sleep; it is also to be embedded in a worldwide network of ecosystems. When every human body has an uncanny global presence, how do we live with ourselves?’
(The Second Body, Daisy Hildyard)
Daisy Hildyard opens her 2017 titular essay reflecting on the intellectual …
Daisy Hildyard opens her 2017 titular essay reflecting on the intellectual history of the link between humans and their natural surroundings. She refers to Christian scripture where God punishes the misdemeanour of men with plagues and floods, or Shakespeare in which natural …
