The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by

Description: The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram Describes the influence of spoken and written language and rational thinking on mans perception of the natural world around him. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Winner of theInternationalLannan Literary Awardfor NonfictionAnimal tracks, word magic, the speech of stones, the power of letters, and the taste of the wind all figure prominently in this intellectual tour de force that returns us to our senses and to the sensuous terrain that sustains us. This major work of ecological philosophy startles the senses out of habitual ways of perception.For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patters) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity with the natural world? What will it take for us to recover a sustaining relation with the breathing earth?In The Spell of the SensuousDavid Abram draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand of magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. He explores the character of perception and excavates the sensual foundations of language, which--even at its most abstract--echoes the calls and cries of the earth. On every page of this lyrical work, Abram weaves his arguments with a passion, a precision, and an intellectual daring that recall such writers as Loren Eisleley, Annie Dillard, and Barry Lopez. Author Biography DAVID ABRAM, Ph.D., is an ecologist and philosopher whose writings have had a deepening influence upon the environmental movement in North America and abroad. A summa cum laude graduate of Wesleyan University, he holds a doctorate in philosophy from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and has been the recipient of fellowships from the Watson and Rockefeller Foundations and a Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction. He is an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician and has lived and traded magic with indigenous magicians in Indonesia, Nepal, and the Americas. Details ISBN0679776397 Author David Abram Short Title SPELL OF THE SENSUOUS Language English ISBN-10 0679776397 ISBN-13 9780679776390 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 128 Year 1997 Imprint Vintage Books Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Series Vintage Residence Seattle, WA, US Birth 1957 DOI 10.1604/9780679776390 UK Release Date 1997-02-25 AU Release Date 1997-02-25 NZ Release Date 1997-02-25 US Release Date 1997-02-25 Subtitle Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World Pages 368 Publisher Random House USA Inc Publication Date 1997-02-25 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:3770059;

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