In this warm, stimulating brew of personal stories, acclaimed author Kathleen Dean Moore uses the metaphor of an island to challenge the cynicism inherent in the Western worldview. A gifted storyteller with a sly sense of humor, Moore explores three separations brought to us by Enlightenment philosophers: the separation of human from nature, of things near and far away, and of the sacred from the mundane. Challenging each, such as Descartes' idea that humans have a discrete consciousness and can alter creation while ...
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In this warm, stimulating brew of personal stories, acclaimed author Kathleen Dean Moore uses the metaphor of an island to challenge the cynicism inherent in the Western worldview. A gifted storyteller with a sly sense of humor, Moore explores three separations brought to us by Enlightenment philosophers: the separation of human from nature, of things near and far away, and of the sacred from the mundane. Challenging each, such as Descartes' idea that humans have a discrete consciousness and can alter creation while remaining unaltered themselves, she reveals why such divisions don't tally with the values expressed daily in the way people live. Moore disguises her philosophical explorations in stories: about vacationing on a tiny island in Alaska, visiting her father in the hospital, watching grouse perform their mating dance in the desert. Throughout, she shows that, when properly observed, the world is full of opportunities to find hidden connections.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 5x1x8; Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj lightly shelf worn around edges with scuffs & creases in a mylar cover.
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Good in Good jacket. Size: 5x1x8; Signed by Author on title page. Shelf wear to boards. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. Dj shelf worn with scuffs, creases & small tears on edges. Dust jacket in a mylar cover.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. A near fine book and dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 251 pg. Philosophical essays on family, wilderness and the act of gardening. Signed and dated with short inscription by the Author. First Edition. First Printing.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. Signed by Moore. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 208 p. World as Home. Audience: General/trade. Moore's take on the philosophy of island living.
