The Human Eros : Eco-ontology and the Aesthetics of Existence /

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This book explores themes in classical American philosophy, primarily the thought of John Dewey, but also that of Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Santayana, and Native American traditions. It argues that human beings have an inherent need to experience meaning and value, a 'Human Eros'. Our va...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Alexander, Thomas M., 1952-
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Fordham University Press, 2013.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Santayana, George, > 1863-1952.
Dewey, John, > 1859-1952.
Philosophy, American.
Aesthetics.
PHILOSOPHY > Aesthetics.
PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > Modern.
Philosophie americaine > 20e siecle.
Philosophy, American > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:This book explores themes in classical American philosophy, primarily the thought of John Dewey, but also that of Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Santayana, and Native American traditions. It argues that human beings have an inherent need to experience meaning and value, a 'Human Eros'. Our various cultures are symbolic environments or 'spiritual ecologies' within which the Human Eros seeks to thrive. This is how we inhabit the earth. Encircling and sustaining our cultural existence is nature, yet Western philosophy has not provided adequate conceptual models for thinking ecologically.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (432 pages).
ISBN:9780823252305

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