Gardening - Philosophy for Everyone: Cultivating Wisdom

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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 philosophyContributions come from a wide range of authors, ranging from garden writers and gardeners, to those working in archit.;Cover; Contents; Halftitle page; Series page; Title page; Copyright; Foreword; Acknowledgement; Planting the Seed: An Introduction to Gardening -- Philosophy for Everyone; PART I THE GOOD LIFE; Chapter 1: The Virtues of Gardening; Chapter 2: Cultivating the Soul: The Ethics of Gardening in Ancient Greece and Rome; Chapter 3: Escaping Eden: Plant Ethics in a Gardener's World; Chapter 4: Food Glorious Food; PART II FLOWER POWER; Chapter 5: Plants, Prayers, and Power: The Story of the First Mediterranean Gardens; Chapter 6: Brussels Sprouts and Empire: Putting Down Roots Michael Moss. Cover Contents Halftitle page Series page Title page Copyright Foreword Acknowledgement Planting the Seed: An Introduction to Gardening -- Philosophy for Everyone PART I THE GOOD LIFE Chapter 1: The Virtues of Gardening Chapter 2: Cultivating the Soul: The Ethics of Gardening in Ancient Greece and Rome Chapter 3: Escaping Eden: Plant Ethics in a Gardener's World Chapter 4: Food Glorious Food PART II FLOWER POWER Chapter 5: Plants, Prayers, and Power: The Story of the First Mediterranean Gardens Chapter 6: Brussels Sprouts and Empire: Putting Down Roots Michael Moss. Chapter 7: Transplanting Liberty: Lafayette's American GardenChapter 8: Cockney Plots: Allotments and Grassroots Political Activism PART III THE FLOWER SHOW Chapter 9: Hortus Incantans: Gardening as an Art of Enchantment Chapter 10: Gardens, Music, and Time Chapter 11: The Pragmatic Picturesque: The Philosophy of Central Park PART IV THE COSMIC GARDEN Chapter 12: Illusions of Grandeur: A Harmonious Garden for the Sun King Chapter 13: Time and Temporality in the Garden Chapter 14: Cultivating Our Garden: David Hume and Gardening as Therapy PART V PHILOSOPHERS' GARDENS. Chapter 15: The Garden of the Aztec Philosopher-KingChapter 16: Epicurus, the Garden, and the Golden Age Chapter 17: Gardener of Souls: Philosophical Education in Plato's Phaedrus Notes on Contributors.