The Noetics of Nature: Environmental Philosophy and the Holy Beauty of the Visible

The Noetics of Nature: Environmental Philosophy and the Holy Beauty of the Visible

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Author/Contributor(s): Foltz, Bruce V
Publisher: Fordham University Press
Date: 11/11/2013
Binding: Paperback
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Both philosophical and theological texts of antiquity argued that a "noetic" or contemplative understanding of nature is higher than the discursive rationality oriented toward domination and control. Studying poets, mystics, and nature writers, this book argues that restoring a sacred view of nature is urgently needed in Western thought.