A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes: Comparative Perspectives on Art and Nature...

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David Jones

A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes

Comparative Perspectives on Art and Nature

David Jones

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
22 August 2024

Phenomenology & Existentialism; Oriental & Indian philosophy; Philosophy: aesthetics; The environment

Inspired by the philosopher Graham Parkes, this collection provides a distinctive study of aesthetics and the climate crisis. Engaging with continental European and East Asian traditions, it challenges our definition of self in the West and asks us to re-evaluate our conventional perspectives.

Expert authors present a timely reflection on contemporary issues, explicating the relationship between the human species and the natural world through its connection to the arts, dance and music. Showcasing Parkes’s cross-cultural views on Japanese rock gardens, Buddhism, Daoist dance and musical ecology, while drawing on the philosophies of Nietzsche, Heidegger and the Zhuangzi, they demonstrate a diversity of comparative perspectives ranging from the structure of consciousness to discourses of climate change.

Through a valuable and systematic treatment of the thought of Parkes, A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes makes the case that a restoration of the intimate relation of self and nature is indispensable in understanding our place in the order of things and achieving balance in the world.

Edited by: David Jones
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9781350291300
ISBN 10: 1350291307
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 22 August 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

David Jones is Professor of Philosophy at Kennesaw State University and Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawai‘i Hilo, USA. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Comparative and Continental Philosophy.

Reviews for A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes: Comparative Perspectives on Art and Nature

In a time of climate chaos, this book is much needed. We need to approach the climate crisis through art and philosophy and bring “east and west” into conversation. A Wandering Dance Through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes provides this through astonishing scholarship. * Gerard Kuperus, Professor in Philosophy, University of San Francisco, USA and Researcher Integral Ecology in the Dutch Context, Radboud University, The Netherlands *