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Part philosophical meditation, part cultural critique, The Body in Pain is a profoundly original study that has already stirred excitement in a wide range of intellectual circles. The book is an analysis of physical suffering and its relation to the numerous vocabularies and cultural forcesliterary, political, philosophical, medical, religiousthat confront it.Elaine Scarry bases her study on a wide range of sources: literature and art, medical case histories, documents on torture compiled by Amnesty International, legal transcripts of personal injury trials, and military and strategic writings by such figures as Clausewitz, Churchill, Liddell Hart, and Kissinger, She weaves these into her discussion with an eloquence, humanity, and insight that recall the writings of Hannah Arendt and JeanPaul Sartre.Scarry begins with the fact of pain's inexpressibility. Not only is physical pain enormously difficult to describe in wordsconfronted with it, Virginia Woolf once noted, 'language runs dry'it also actively destroys language, reducing sufferers in the most extreme instances to an inarticulate state of cries and moans. Scarry analyzes the political ramifications of deliberately inflicted pain, specifically in the cases of torture and warfare, and shows how to be fictive. From these actions of 'unmaking' Scarry turns finally to the actions of 'making'the examples of artistic and cultural creation that work against pain and the debased uses that are made of it. Challenging and inventive, The Body in Pain is landmark work that promises to spark widespread debate.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'The Body in Pain'? A: 'The Body in Pain' explores the complex relationship between physical suffering and cultural expressions. Elaine Scarry examines how pain defies language and its implications in various fields such as literature, politics, and medicine.
- Q: Who is the author of 'The Body in Pain'? A: The author of 'The Body in Pain' is Elaine Scarry, a prominent figure in contemporary philosophy and criticism.
- Q: What type of book is 'The Body in Pain'? A: 'The Body in Pain' is classified as a work of criticism and theory, blending philosophical meditation with cultural critique.
- Q: What sources does Elaine Scarry use in her analysis? A: Scarry draws from a diverse range of sources including literature, art, medical case histories, documents on torture, and military writings to support her arguments.
- Q: How does 'The Body in Pain' address the concept of pain? A: The book addresses pain as an inexpressible experience that can destroy language, reducing sufferers to a state of inarticulation, while also examining the political ramifications of inflicted pain.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'The Body in Pain'? A: 'The Body in Pain' was published on April 23, 1987.
- Q: What is the page count of 'The Body in Pain'? A: 'The Body in Pain' consists of 400 pages.
- Q: Is 'The Body in Pain' available in different formats? A: 'The Body in Pain' is available in paperback format.
- Q: What edition of 'The Body in Pain' is published? A: 'The Body in Pain' is published as the first edition.
- Q: What are some key topics covered in 'The Body in Pain'? A: Key topics include the inexpressibility of pain, the cultural and political implications of torture and warfare, and the contrast between actions that 'unmake' and 'make' in relation to suffering.