Resurgence of the Real Body, Nature and Place in a Hypermodern World

Name: Resurgence of the Real Body, Nature and Place in a Hypermodern World
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ISBN: 9780415922982

ISBN-10: 0415922984

ISBN-13: 9780415922982

Edition: 1999 (Reprint)

Authors: Charlene Spretnak

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In this insightful, beautifully written work, one of our most important feminist ecological thinkers argues that an "ecological postmodern" ethos has been lately emerging. Reflecting on the roots of modernity in Renaissance humanism, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment, Spretnak considers the modern, mechanistic worldview withHomo economicusat its center. She asserts that the ideologies of modernity have devalued "the knowing body, the creative cosmos, and the complex sense of place." Yet the author argues persuasively that the modern crisis is being challenged by an impressive network of corrective efforts today. In addition, Spretnak reframes…

Book details

List price: $48.95
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 3/1/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 292
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.09" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.902
Language: English

Charlene Spretnak is the author of several books on cultural history, religion and spirituality, and social criticism, including States of Grace, The Resurgence of the Real, Missing Mary, and Relational Reality. A professor emerita in religion and philosophy, she lives with her husband in Ojai, California, USA.