Hospitality of the Matrix: Philosophy, Biomedicine, and Culture

Synopsis

The Question 'where Do We Come From?' Has Fascinated Philosophers, Scientists, And Artists For Generations. This Book Reorients The Question Of The Matrix As A Place Where Everything Comes From By Recasting It In Terms Of Acts Of 'matrixial/maternal Hospitality' That Produce Space And Matter Of/for The Other. Journeys Of The Matrix: In And Out Of The Maternal Body -- Materializing Hospitality -- The Matter Of The Matrix In Biomedicine -- Mother-machine And The Hospitality Of Nursing -- Male Pregnancy, Matrix, And Hospitality -- Conclusion: Hosting The Mother. Irina Aristarkhova. Includes Bibliographical References (p. ) And Index.