Philosophy and Geography III Philosophies of Place |
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| Editor:
| Light, Andrew
Smith, Jonathan M. |
| Contribution by:
| Brey, Philip
Caragata, Lee
Dickinson, James
Glidden, David
Gottlieb, Sara
Hannon, Bruce
Howard, Ian
Malpas, Jeff
Mandoki, Katya
Maskit, Jonathan
Norton, Bryan G.
Paden, Roger
Roberts, David
III, Holmes Rolston
Schnell, Izhak
Smith, Jonathon M.
Wasserman, David
Womersley, Mick |
| Series title: | Philosophy and Geography Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8476-9094-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $161.00USD $161.00 |
Book Description:
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A growing literature testifies to the persistence of place as an incorrigible aspect of human experience, identity, and morality. Place is a common ground for thought and action, a community of experienced particulars that avoids solipsism and universalism. It draws us into the philosophy of the ordinary, into familiarity as a form of knowledge, into the wisdom of proximity. Each of these essays offers a philosophy of place, and reminds us that such philosophies ultimately decide how...
More DescriptionA growing literature testifies to the persistence of place as an incorrigible aspect of human experience, identity, and morality. Place is a common ground for thought and action, a community of experienced particulars that avoids solipsism and universalism. It draws us into the philosophy of the ordinary, into familiarity as a form of knowledge, into the wisdom of proximity. Each of these essays offers a philosophy of place, and reminds us that such philosophies ultimately decide how we make, use, and understand places, whether as accidents, instruments, or fields of care.