"A Space That Is Other: What's a "Camel?"" by Ghassan Alserayhi
In relation to the schema of knowledge construction, considering that everything is connected in our world, according to Foucault's philosophy on life and time, animals generally and camels specifically are considered as knowledge devices, in which they played crucial ale in delivering different types of knowledge worldwide in the past. One might argue that without them, we wouldn't reach the same level of technology. Representationally and conceptually, reducing the gap between camels and a critical achievement in the history of humanity, as one of what they led us to, landing on the moon, evokes not only discussions of the validity but also discussions of who has access to knowledge and technology that automatically translated to power and control, both of the past and the present and why. It also empowers these devices and allows them to present themselves as contributors to the world. Therefore, what are these entities/devices?
A Space That Is Other: What's a "Camel?"
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