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Gardening: Philosophy for Everyone- Cultivating Wisdom

By O’Brien , Dan (ed.)

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2011
ISBN
9781444324570, 1444324578, 9781444341423, 1444341421, 1444330217, 978-1-4443-3021-2
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (3000588 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
394\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
Gardening -- Philosophy.;Gardens -- Philosophy.;GA

Description

Philosophy and gardens have been closely connected from the dawn of philosophy, with many drawing on their beauty and peace for philosophical inspiration. Gardens in turn give rise to a broad spectrum of philosophical questions. For the green-fingered thinker, this book reflects on a whole host of fascinating philosophical themes. Gardens and philosophy present a fascinating combination of subjects, historically important, and yet scarcely covered within the realms of philosophy Contributions come from a wide range of authors, ranging from garden writers and gardeners, to those working in architecture, archaeology, archival studies, art history, anthropology, classics and philosophy Essays cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from Epicurus and Confucius to the aesthetics and philosophy of Central Park Offers new perspectives on the experience and evaluation of gardens

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