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

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Description for The Human Eros: Eco-ontology and the Aesthetics of Existence Paperback. Studies in the philosophy of John Dewey, Ralph Waldo Emerson, George Santayana and Native American philosophy that argue for an ecological, aesthetic form of philosophy. Series: American Philosophy (FUP). Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: HPN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.

The Human Eros 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. Alexander’s primary claim is 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. Alexander introduces the idea of “eco-ontology” to ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
American Philosophy
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823251216
SKU
V9780823251216
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About Thomas M. Alexander
Thomas M. Alexander is Professor of Philosophy at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, the author of John Dewey’s Theory of Art, Experience, and Nature: The Horizons of Feeling, and the co-editor, with Larry Hickman, of The Essential Dewey.

Reviews for The Human Eros: Eco-ontology and the Aesthetics of Existence
"This book represents a significant contribution to knowledge in its treatment of familiar figures and in its own tapestry-type approach. It is wide both in scope and in scholarship and will be a welcome addition to any philosopher, especially in the American tradition."
-William T. Myers Birmingham-Southern College "This is a masterful piece of writing. The author's wide range ... Read more

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