By Silvia Federici
Caliban and the Witch is a heritage of the physique within the transition to capitalism. relocating from the peasant revolts of the past due center a long time to the witch hunts and the increase of mechanical philosophy, Federici investigates the capitalist explanation of social replica. She indicates how the fight opposed to the insurgent physique and the clash among physique and brain are crucial stipulations for the improvement of work strength and self-ownership, relevant rules of contemporary social association.
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