Macauley, David
Elemental Philosophy
- ISBN 13:
- 9781438432441
- author:
- Macauley, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- State University of New York Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 454
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15.2 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Western philosophy, from c 1900 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
David Macauley explores the concept of elemental philosophy through Earth, Air, Fire, and Water as environmental ideas. These philosophical concepts are examined in relation to their classical and perennial conceptions, tracing their development from ancient Greek thought to contemporary continental philosophy.
The author examines how elemental thinking has been used to understand landscape and language, poetry and place, the body and the body politic, shedding new light on ecological problems through this approach. By tracing changing views of the four elements throughout history, Macauley generates a fresh vision of the environment.
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