The Noetics of Nature

The Noetics of Nature: Environmental Philosophy and the Holy Beauty of the Visible Foltz Bruce V. Wydawca: Fordham University Press Data wydania: 2013 ISBN: 9780823254651 Liczba stron: 320 Format: 153 x 227 x 24 Rodzaj oprawy: Paperback / softback Opis produktu: Both philosophical and theological texts of antiquity argued that a noetic or contemplative understanding of nature is higher than the discursive rationality oriented toward domination and control. Studying poets, mystics, and nature writers, this book argues that restoring a sacred view of nature is urgently needed in Western thought.