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Dream of the Earth by Thomas Berry (1990, Trade Paperback)

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ISBN: 0871566222. The Dream of the Earth. Release Date: 1990-03-17. Condition: New.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSierra Club Books

ISBN-100871566222

ISBN-139780871566225

eBay Product ID (ePID)864561

Product Key Features

Book TitleDream Of the Earth

Number of Pages264 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLife Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Conservation & Protection, General, Ecology, Political

Publication Year1990

IllustratorYes

GenreLiterary Criticism, Nature, Philosophy, Science

AuthorThomas Berry

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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LCCN89-042548

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal215.7

SynopsisThomas Berry provides the ethical guidance needed to move beyond exploitation of the Earth toward a vision of a restorative, creative relationship with the natural world., This acclaimed inaugural volume of the Sierra Club Nature and Natural Philosophy Library considers our ecological fate from a species perspective, the wayThe Fate of the Earthviewed our prospects for nuclear annihilation. Thomas Berry's seminal thesis proposes a universal "biocratic" criterion to evaluate human history, development, and activity. He contends that the validity of any human enterprise is the degree to which it enhances the universal life force. Berry builds his case on a comprehensive review of the history of ideas, and he points toward a transformation of consciousness that is needed if we and the planet are to survive.The Dream of the Earthprovides the insights, inspiration, and ethical guidance we need to move beyond exploitation or disengagement toward a transcendent vision of a restorative, creative relationship with the natural world. Drawing upon the wisdom of thinkers from Buddha and Plato to Teilhard de Chardin and E. F. Schumacher, from ancient Chinese philosophy and Native American shamanism to contemporary astrophysics, Berry forges a balanced, deeply felt declaration of planetary independence from the sociological, psychological, and intellectual conditioning that threatens the death of nature, offering a path that will avert ecological catastrophe and move our traumatized planet toward health.

LC Classification NumberGF80.B47 1990