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The Language of Plants: Science, Philosophy, Literature
Monica Gagliano
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Description for The Language of Plants: Science, Philosophy, Literature
Paperback. Editor(s): Gagliano, Monica; Ryan, John C.; Vieira, Dr. Patricia. Num Pages: 352 pages, 8. BIC Classification: PDA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 215 x 51. .
The eighteenth-century naturalist Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles) argued that plants are animate, living beings and attributed them sensation, movement, and a certain degree of mental activity, emphasizing the continuity between humankind and plant existence. Two centuries later, the understanding of plants as active and communicative organisms has reemerged in such diverse fields as plant neurobiology, philosophical posthumanism, and ecocriticism. The Language of Plants brings together groundbreaking essays from across the disciplines to foster a dialogue between the biological sciences and the humanities and to reconsider our relation to the vegetal world in new ethical and political terms. ... Read more
The eighteenth-century naturalist Erasmus Darwin (grandfather of Charles) argued that plants are animate, living beings and attributed them sensation, movement, and a certain degree of mental activity, emphasizing the continuity between humankind and plant existence. Two centuries later, the understanding of plants as active and communicative organisms has reemerged in such diverse fields as plant neurobiology, philosophical posthumanism, and ecocriticism. The Language of Plants brings together groundbreaking essays from across the disciplines to foster a dialogue between the biological sciences and the humanities and to reconsider our relation to the vegetal world in new ethical and political terms. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9781517901851
SKU
V9781517901851
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About Monica Gagliano
Monica Gagliano is research associate professor of evolutionary ecology and research fellow of the Australian Research Council at the University of Western Australia. John C. Ryan is honorary research fellow in English and cultural studies at the University of Western Australia. Patricia Vieira is associate professor of Spanish and Portuguese, comparative literature, ... Read more
Reviews for The Language of Plants: Science, Philosophy, Literature
Any individuals concerned for plants and the environment will find this a worthwhile, thought-provoking book. -CHOICE From notions of plant intelligence to decoding the lexicon of compounds that allows vegetal life to communicate with friends, foes and themselves, this mind-expanding work opens up new ways of apprehending the world. -The Sydney Morning Herald ... Read more