Thoreau and Philosophy - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798897360277

Editeur : Mercer University Press, 2026

Synopsis

A great amount of ink has been spilled attempting to understand Henry David Thoreau. Some dismiss Thoreau as a mere Romantic nature poet and writer of travel narratives. Many find him inspiring as a social and political critic, an activist for the cause of freedom. Others pick up on one of the many scientific hats he wore, as a forest ecologist, botanist, geologist, hydrologist, engineer, or land surveyor. Thoreau is also considered a seminal thinker in the environmental movement. He wanted to create a distinctive American identity that sought to venerate nature by trying to overcome our anthropocentric bias and place the value of wild spaces before the utilitarian needs of human civilization. Thoreau sought to reform a materialistic culture increasingly centered on consumerism, social status, and the domination of nature. These essays discuss the philosophical value in Thoreau and that without a proper understanding of philosophy, one cannot fully appreciate the depth of his thought.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David H. Gordon is associate teaching professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Maryland. He serves on the board of the Thoreau Society and is the author of THE IMPLICATIONS OF EVOLUTION FOR METAPHYSICS. Marc A. Jolley is director of Mercer University Press and senior lecturer in Philosophy and Great Books at Mercer University. He serves on the board of the Thoreau Society and is the editor of three essay collections, notably WHY KIERKEGAARD MATTERS.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mercer University Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798897360277
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Éditeur: Gordon David H, Jolley Marc A
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