Gardening - Philosophy for Everyone : Cultivating Wisdom Paperback / softback
Edited by Dan (Westminster Institute of Education, UK) O'Brien
Part of the Philosophy for Everyone series
Paperback / softback
Description
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 architecture, archaeology, archival studies, art history, anthropology, classics and philosophyEssays cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from Epicurus and Confucius to the aesthetics and philosophy of Central ParkOffers new perspectives on the experience and evaluation of gardens
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:24/09/2010
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- ISBN:9781444330212
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages
- Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Publication Date:24/09/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781444330212
