The Return of Nature by John Sallis

The Return of Nature by John Sallis

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The Return of Nature by John Sallis

John Sallis dismantles the traditional conception of nature in this book of imagination and the cosmos. In the thought of Emerson, Hegel, and Schelling, Sallis discerns the seeds of an understanding of nature that goes against the modern technological assault on natural things and opens a space for a revitalized approach to the world. He identifies two fundamental reorientations that philosophical thought is called on to address today: the turn to the elemental in nature and the turn from nature to the cosmos at large. He traces the elusive course of the imagination, as if coming from nowhere, and describes the way in which it bears on the relation of humans to nature. Sallis's account demonstrates that a renewal of our understanding of nature is one of the prime imperatives we demand from philosophy today.

The Return of Nature is an inspiring read which engages its readers from the very beginningIt can be read by anyone looking to open up their mind to the reflection on other ways to live more closely in tune with their own nature and to the nature that is around them.

* Phenomenological Reviews *

John Sallis is Frederick J. Adelmann Professor of Philosophy at Boston College. He is author of more than 20 books, including Light Traces (IUP, 2014) and Logic of Imagination (IUP, 2012).

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ISBN 13 9780253023131
ISBN 10 0253023130
Title The Return of Nature
Author John Sallis
Series Studies In Continental Thought
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Indiana University Press
Year published 2016-09-30
Number of pages 200
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.