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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Page 156
... character - is contained in the character of its life activity ; and free , conscious activity is man's species- character . Life itself appears only as a means to life . The animal is immediately one with its life activity . It does ...
... character - is contained in the character of its life activity ; and free , conscious activity is man's species- character . Life itself appears only as a means to life . The animal is immediately one with its life activity . It does ...
Page 178
... character of ' wholeness ' meets us everywhere and points to something fundamental in the universe . Holism ... is the term here coined for this fundamental factor operative towards the creation of the universe . Its character is both ...
... character of ' wholeness ' meets us everywhere and points to something fundamental in the universe . Holism ... is the term here coined for this fundamental factor operative towards the creation of the universe . Its character is both ...
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... characters : the whole is in the parts and the parts are in the whole , and this synthesis of whole and parts is reflected in the holistic character of the functions of the parts as well as of the whole . There is a progressive grading ...
... characters : the whole is in the parts and the parts are in the whole , and this synthesis of whole and parts is reflected in the holistic character of the functions of the parts as well as of the whole . There is a progressive grading ...
Contents
NonEuropean Traditions | 17 |
The Classical World | 28 |
The JudaeoChristian | 43 |
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