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Convergence with Nature: A Daoist Perspective

David E. Cooper

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Description:Shows how a Daoist approach can help people reconnect with natureDiscusses controversial ethical issues such as hunting, intensive farming and environmental activismAuthor is a distinguished philosopher with a strong interest in Asian thoughtIn this book David E. Cooper explores our relationship to nature - to animals, to plants, to natural places - and asks how it can be shaped into an appropriate one which contributes to the good of people's lives as a whole. Religions and philosophies have much to say about our relationship with nature, and Chinese Daoist philosophy has long been regarded as among those most sympathetic to the natural world. Daoists seek an attunement to the Dao (the Way) which is characterized by a sense of flow (water being a favourite metaphor), spontaneity, non-interference, humility and patience - virtues which contrast with the aggressive and exploitative values which characterize a modern world increasingly subject to economic imperatives.Like the best of contemporary nature writing, the classic Daoist texts reveal a yearning for convergence with nature, nostalgia for a lost intimacy with the natural world, disillusion with humanity or its products, and a feeling for nature's mystery. The author explains how these attitudes are rooted in Daoist philosophy and explores their implications for our practical engagement with natural environments. He discusses, too, a number of ethical issues - including hunting, intensive farming, and environmental activism - that reflective people need to address in their efforts to heal our relationship with the Earth.Contents include: Why Daoism?Religion, technology, estrangementEnvironmentalism and 'otherness'Nature in DaoismDao, world and unityDe, virtues and sagesMindfulness of natureNature, feeling and appreciationEngaging with natureWilderness, wildness, wildlifeIntervening in natureIntervening for nature?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Convergence with Nature: A Daoist Perspective. To get started finding Convergence with Nature: A Daoist Perspective, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Shows how a Daoist approach can help people reconnect with natureDiscusses controversial ethical issues such as hunting, intensive farming and environmental activismAuthor is a distinguished philosopher with a strong interest in Asian thoughtIn this book David E. Cooper explores our relationship to nature - to animals, to plants, to natural places - and asks how it can be shaped into an appropriate one which contributes to the good of people's lives as a whole. Religions and philosophies have much to say about our relationship with nature, and Chinese Daoist philosophy has long been regarded as among those most sympathetic to the natural world. Daoists seek an attunement to the Dao (the Way) which is characterized by a sense of flow (water being a favourite metaphor), spontaneity, non-interference, humility and patience - virtues which contrast with the aggressive and exploitative values which characterize a modern world increasingly subject to economic imperatives.Like the best of contemporary nature writing, the classic Daoist texts reveal a yearning for convergence with nature, nostalgia for a lost intimacy with the natural world, disillusion with humanity or its products, and a feeling for nature's mystery. The author explains how these attitudes are rooted in Daoist philosophy and explores their implications for our practical engagement with natural environments. He discusses, too, a number of ethical issues - including hunting, intensive farming, and environmental activism - that reflective people need to address in their efforts to heal our relationship with the Earth.Contents include: Why Daoism?Religion, technology, estrangementEnvironmentalism and 'otherness'Nature in DaoismDao, world and unityDe, virtues and sagesMindfulness of natureNature, feeling and appreciationEngaging with natureWilderness, wildness, wildlifeIntervening in natureIntervening for nature?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Convergence with Nature: A Daoist Perspective. To get started finding Convergence with Nature: A Daoist Perspective, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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