Abram, David
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World
- ISBN 13:
- 9780679776390
- author:
- Abram, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1997
- Pages:
- 352
- Dimensions:
- 20.32 x 13.21 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Phenomenology & Existentialism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World David Abram's major work of ecological philosophy explores the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. By examining the character of perception and the sensual foundations of language, Abram reveals how our habitual ways of perception have severed our ancient reciprocity with the natural world. Abram draws on diverse sources, including the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, and his own experience as a magician, to excavate the sensual foundations of language and its connection to the earth. This lyrical work weaves together Abram's arguments with passion, precision, and intellectual daring, recalling the writing styles of Loren Eisleley, Annie Dillard, and Barry Lopez.
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