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Life's philosophy : reason & feeling in a deeper world

Title: Life's philosophy : reason & feeling in a deeper world / Arne Næss ; with Per Ingvar Haukeland ; translated by Roland Huntford ; with a foreword by Bill McKibben ; & an introduction by Harold Glasser.
Author: Næss, Arne.
Publication: Athens : University of Georgia Press, [2002], ©2002.

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Additional Authors

Haukeland, Per Ingvar, 1966-

Description

xxxi, 180 pages; 22 cm

Summary

"Now available in English for the first time, Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess's meditation on the art of living is an exhortation to preserve the environment and biodiversity. Like a "universal great-grandfather," he offers a bright and bold perspective on the power of feelings to move us away from ecological and cultural degradation toward sound, future-focused policy and action.".
"Naess acknowledges the powerlessness of the intellect without the heart, and, like Thoreau before him rejects the Cartesian notion of mind-body separation. He advocates, instead, the integration of reason and emotion - a combination Naess believes will inspire to make changes for the better. Playful and serious, this is a guidebook for finding our way on a planet wrecked by the harmful effects of consumption, popluation growth, commodification, technology and globalization.
It is sure to mobilize today's philosophers, environmentalists, policy makers, and the general public into seeking - with whole hearts rather than superficial motives - more effective and timelier solutions."--BOOK JACKET.

Uniform Title

Livsfilosofi. English

Alternative Title

Livsfilosofi.

Subject

Bibliography (note)

ISBN

0820324183 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2001008020

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Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries