Voices of the Earth: An Anthology of Ideas and ArgumentsA unique collection of readings conveying the enormous range of discussions and debates which, over the centuries, have questioned our place within and treatment of the natural world. The extracts chosen cover both Western and non-Western traditions of thought, and represent a diverse range of sources, including writers, theologians, scientists, poets and philosophers, from the early Hindu scriptures to Sartre. The extracts have been chosen for their accessibility for the modern reader, and the volume includes a comprehensive introduction outlining the issues involved, and commentaries which put the individual texts in context. The extracts in this book raise fundamental questions about our relationship with the world we live in, and will inform current concerns about the environmental crises we are facing. Fascinating reading, and an indispensable source of reference. |
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... beginning ; with no distinguishing sign , all this was water . The life force that was covered with emptiness , that one arose through the power of heat . Desire came upon that one in the beginning ; that was the first seed of mind ...
... beginning ; with no distinguishing sign , all this was water . The life force that was covered with emptiness , that one arose through the power of heat . Desire came upon that one in the beginning ; that was the first seed of mind ...
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... beginning there was non - being . It has neither being nor name . The One originates from it ; it has oneness but not yet physical form . When things obtain it and come into existence , that is called virtue . That which is formless is ...
... beginning there was non - being . It has neither being nor name . The One originates from it ; it has oneness but not yet physical form . When things obtain it and come into existence , that is called virtue . That which is formless is ...
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... beginning , or whether it has come into existence and started from some beginning . The answer is that it has come into being ; for it is visible , tangible , and corporeal , and therefore perceptible by the senses , and , as we saw ...
... beginning , or whether it has come into existence and started from some beginning . The answer is that it has come into being ; for it is visible , tangible , and corporeal , and therefore perceptible by the senses , and , as we saw ...
Contents
NonEuropean Traditions | 17 |
The Classical World | 28 |
The JudaeoChristian | 43 |
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