Gardening - Philosophy for Everyone

Fritz Allhoff 지음

Wiley-Blackwell 2011년 01월 13일 출간

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Philosophy and gardens have been closely connected from the dawn of philosophy, with many drawing on their beauty and peace for philosophical inspiration. Gardens in turn give rise to a broad spectrum of philosophical questions. For the green-fingered thinker, this book reflects on a whole host of fascinating philosophical themes.Gardens and philosophy present a fascinating combination of subjects, historically important, and yet scarcely covered within the realms of philosophyContributions come from a wide range of authors, ranging from garden writers and gardeners, to those working in architecture, archaeology, archival studies, art history, anthropology, classics and philosophyEssays cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from Epicurus and Confucius to the aesthetics and philosophy of Central ParkOffers new perspectives on the experience and evaluation of gardens

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Acknowledgements (Dan O&-Brien).Foreword (David E. Cooper).Planting the Seed: An Introduction to Gardening&- Philosophy for Everyone&(Dan O&-Brien).Part I: The Good Life1 The Virtues of Gardening (Isis Brook).2 Cultivating the Soul: The Ethics of Gardening in Ancient Greece and Rome (Meghan T. Ray).3 Escaping Eden: Plant Ethics in a Gardener&-s World (Matthew Hall).4 Food Glorious Food (Helene Gammack).Part II: Flower Power5 Plants, Prayers and Power: The Story of the First Mediterranean Gardens (Jo Day).6 Brussels Sprouts and Empire: Putting Down Roots (Michael Moss).7 Transplanting Liberty: Lafayette&-s American Garden (Laura Auricchio).8 Cockney Plots: Allotments and Grassroots Political Activism (Elizabeth A. Scott).Part III: The Flower Show9 Hortus Incantans: Gardening as an Art of Enchantment (Eric MacDonald).10 Gardens, Music and Time (Ismay Barwell and John Powell).11 The Pragmatic Picturesque: The Philosophy of Central Park (Gary Shapiro).Part IV: The Cosmic Garden12 Illusions of Grandeur: A Harmonious Garden for the Sun King (Robert Neuman).13 Time and Temporality in the Garden (Mara Miller).14 Cultivating Our Garden: David Hume and Gardening as Therapy (Dan O&-Brien).Part V: Philosophers&- Gardens15 The Garden of the Aztec Philosopher-King (Susan Toby Evans).16 Epicurus, the Garden, and the Golden Age (Gordon Campbell).17 Gardener of Souls: Philosophical Education in Plato&-s Phaedrus (Anne Cotton).Appendix A: Notes on Contributors.

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“Intriguing ideas combined with a philosophical method of inquiry bring the benefits of gardening into the 21st century.& Gardening Philosophy for Everyone: Cultivating Wisdomproduces what the title suggests &n- it cultivates and grows the body of knowledge about gardening, exploring the value of gardening past and present for multiple disciplines.”& (Journal of Therapeutic Horticulture, 1 November 2012)"So pull up a chair, relax under a shady canopy and delve into the fascinating garden-related philosophies contained in this most interesting read." (Australian Horticulture, 1 March 2011)"A good mix of topics, ideas and arguments - a very good and meaty read." (Gardensandpeople.co.uk, 1 March 2011)"Reading this book has been an experience so enchanting, that I am eager to revisit each of the essays, to re submerge myself in their expertise. If one is a gardener, this is a publication reserved for cold winter nights or long plane rides; for the non-gardener, it is an engaging private symposium. One might also call it "variations on a theme of gardening", enriched by diverse intellectual disciplines and unexpected perspectives of the contributing authors." (Gardenguru, 29 March 2011)"Reading this book has been an experience so enchanting, that I am eager to revisit each of the essays, to re submerge myself in their expertise. If one is a gardener, this is a publication reserved for cold winter nights or long plane rides; for the non-gardener, it is an engaging private symposium. One might also call it "variations on a theme of gardening", enriched by diverse intellectual disciplines and unexpected perspectives of the contributing writers." (Bookpleasures.com, 26 March 2011)"There's nothing too 'difficult' philosophically in this book, so definitely one for any thoughtful gardeners, philosophers or not." (Wittgenstein's Watering Can, 21 April 2011)"Finally, we have a book which celebrates and examines the

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저자(글) Fritz Allhoff

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EditorDan O-Brien is a Research Fellow at Oxford Brookes University, an Honorary Research Fellow at Birmingham University, and an Associate Lecturer with the Open University. He is the author of An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge (2006) and Hume-s "Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding": A Reader-s Guide (with Alan Bailey, 2006). In addition, he has recently edited a special volume of Philosophica on the epistemology of testimony.Series EditorFritz Allhoff is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University-s Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007).