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A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes : Comparative Perspectives on Art and Nature
by David Jones
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Overview
Inspired by the philosopher Graham Parkes, this collection provides a distinctive study of aesthetics and the climate crisis. Engaging with continental European and East Asian traditions, it challenges our definition of self in the West and asks us to re-evaluate our conventional perspectives.
Expert authors present a timely reflection on contemporary issues, explicating the relationship between the human species and the natural world through its connection to the arts, dance and music. Showcasing Parkes's cross-cultural views on Japanese rock gardens, Buddhism, Daoist dance and musical ecology, while drawing on the philosophies of Nietzsche, Heidegger and the Zhuangzi, they demonstrate a diversity of comparative perspectives ranging from the structure of consciousness to discourses of climate change. Through a valuable and systematic treatment of the thought of Parkes, A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes makes the case that a restoration of the intimate relation of self and nature is indispensable in understanding our place in the order of things and achieving balance in the world.This item is Non-Returnable
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- ISBN-13: 9781350291300
- ISBN-10: 1350291307
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publish Date: August 2024
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.14 x 0.63 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.23 pounds
- Page Count: 280
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