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hornokplease · 2010-11-05 · Original thread
This subject is the topic of Giorgio Agamben's "The Open" (2003), which is a short (though dense) volume. Definitely worth a read if you are interested in the subject!

http://www.amazon.com/Open-Man-Animal-Giorgio-Agamben/dp/080...

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