Biowarfare as a biopolitical icon
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Nuclear warfare threat has been one of the main drive for cultural, political, economical and social changes in the late twentieth century, biological warfare threat is about to take it over. However, while nuclear warfare was a concrete possibility, biological warfare is just an elusive risk. This paper will explore some reasons for this apparent inconsistency by discussing biowarfare from a symbolic point of view, looking for its inner meanings and philosophical implications. Zusammenfassung Der drohende Atomkrieg war eine der Hauptantriebe kulturellen, politischen, wirtschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Wandels im späten 20. Jahrhundert. Jetzt ist die Gefahr biologischer Kriege im Begriff, diese Rolle zu übernehmen. Während der Atomkrieg jedoch eine konkrete Möglichkeit war, ist der Biokrieg nur ein kaum greifbares Risiko. In diesem Beitrag untersuchen wir einige der Gründe für diesen offenbaren Widersinn, indem wir biologische Kriegführung von einem symbolischen Standpunkt aus diskutieren und nach ihren inneren Bedeutungen und philosophischen Implikationen suchen. Résumé La menace de guerre atomique a été l’un des moteurs principaux des changements culturels, politiques, économiques et sociaux dans la deuxième moitié du XX siècle, la menace de guerre biologique est en passe de reprendre ce rôle. Toutefois, tandis que la guerre nucléaire était une possibilité concrète, la guerre biologique est un risque peu tangible. Le présent article explore les raisons de la contradiction apparente qui nous fait considérer la guerre biologique d’un point de vue symbolique et rechercher ses significations intérieures et ses implications philosophiques. E. Mordini (&) Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship, , , E-mail: [email protected] Poiesis Prax (2005) j: 1–12 DOI 10.1007/s10202-005-0005-0
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Poiesis & Praxis
دوره 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005