Thinking through Landscape / Edition 1

by Augustin Berque

Overview

Our attitude to nature has changed over time. This book explores the historical, literary and philosophical origins of the changes in our attitude to nature that allowed environmental catastrophes to happen.The book presents a philosophical reflection on human societies' attitude to the environment, informed by the history of the concept of landsca

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415821162
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/08/2014
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Augustin Berque is Professor at the EHESS, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, University of Paris, France

Table of Contents

Chapter1: The Waves of History 1. Landscape and Thought 2. The Landscape without Landscape Architects 3. The Waves of History Chapter 2: The Earth, Acting Spontaneously 4. The Almond Tree, Barley and the Olive Tree 5. Earthly Leisure 6. The Countryside and the Obscure Female Chapter 3: The Third Day of the Third Month 7. The Cave with the Goat-foot 8. The Descent of the Tichka 9. The Witnesses to the Birth of the Landscape Chapter 4: They do not know how to look 10. Lunch on the Asqqif 11. The Quest for Authenticity 12. Xie Lingyun’s Principle Chapter 5: While having substance, it tends towards the Spirit 13. The Principle of Zong Bing 14. Down with Harmony! 15. Modern De-Cosmisation Chapter 6: An Obscure Thing before it is said 16. The Earth as a Starting Point 17. The Profound Meaning of the Landscape 18. There is our Authenticity Codicil: For Those Who Would Want to Overcome Modernity Landscape and Reality

Editorial Reviews

"This book offers a critical survey of landscape thought and theory for students and professionals in the fields of landscape studies, environmental philosophy, cultural geography and environmental history. The author expresses his aspiration for a landscape where life is good while calling for living a life in agreement with nature." - Dr. Sen Wang, Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa

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