Darwin, Dogen, and the Extremophile Choice
Fifty Short Essays on What it Means to be Human in the Natural World
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science
| Author: | Ken Christenson | ISBN: | 9780981064727 |
| Publisher: | Extremophile Publishing | Publication: | December 21, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ken Christenson |
| ISBN: | 9780981064727 |
| Publisher: | Extremophile Publishing |
| Publication: | December 21, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
This twenty-first century deep philosophy of Humans and Nature is written with students of natural history and ecology in mind, but it will be especially relevant to those who have some interest in mindfulness/insight meditation. It supports the notion of rewilding our planet, but it also proposes that we can reclaim our authentic humanity in the process, arguing that evolutionary ecology is an intelligence in is own right, and that knowing about 'phylogenic' creativity can teach us much about our more recently evolved cutural intelligence.
The arguments are wide ranging; but wherever a concept is likely to be difficult for an uninitiated reader, a plain language review of the essentials, as they relate to the books premise, is always forthcoming. The book consists of 150 pages of essays (with only 100 pages recommended as 'essential') and 50 pages of prefatory material, bibliography, and notes. Enjoy the ride!
This twenty-first century deep philosophy of Humans and Nature is written with students of natural history and ecology in mind, but it will be especially relevant to those who have some interest in mindfulness/insight meditation. It supports the notion of rewilding our planet, but it also proposes that we can reclaim our authentic humanity in the process, arguing that evolutionary ecology is an intelligence in is own right, and that knowing about 'phylogenic' creativity can teach us much about our more recently evolved cutural intelligence.
The arguments are wide ranging; but wherever a concept is likely to be difficult for an uninitiated reader, a plain language review of the essentials, as they relate to the books premise, is always forthcoming. The book consists of 150 pages of essays (with only 100 pages recommended as 'essential') and 50 pages of prefatory material, bibliography, and notes. Enjoy the ride!
