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Informationen zum Autor By Matthew C. Ally Klappentext Oriented by the seemingly simple example of a woodland pond, Ally draws together insights from existential philosophy, scientific ecology to articulate a strong sense of human belonging in the living Earth community, and a binding imperative of participation in the struggle to preserve a habitable planet. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prelude - Many Ways to Wonderconfessions of a lifelong pond watcherPART I - ENVIRONMENTALISM AND HUMANISMSHIPS PASSING IN THE LIGHTChapter 1 - Toward an Existential Ecologywater, water, everywhereChapter 2 - Bringing Sartre to the Biospherethe truth of a pondPART II - NATURE AND CULTUREWHAT CAN WE KNOW ABOUT A POND?1st Interval - On Method and SubstancephenomenologyChapter 3 - A Phenomenological Explorationto the pond itself2nd Interval - On Method and SubstancedialecticsChapter 4 - A Dialectical Investigationeverything is in this pondPART III - FACT AND VALUEONE POND, RIGHT OR WRONGChapter 5 - Order and Autonomy in Nature and Historywhat ponds do3rd Interval - On Method and SubstancepraxisChapter 6 - From Integral Humanity to Participatory Belongingwet feet and a helping handPART IV - REALITY AND IMAGINATIONPONDS ON EARTH AND OTHER WORLDSChapter 7 - A Global Crisis in Planetary Perspectivestirring up a sea of troubles4th Interval - On Method and SubstanceimaginationChapter 8 - Intimations of a New Socioecological Imaginaryeddies, bubbles, and ripples PART V - EARTH AND WORLDFROM HABITABILITY TO LIVEABILITYChapter 9 - To the Far Side of Anthropocentrismsafely through the straits5th Interval - On Method and SubstanceecologyChapter 10 - On the Near Side of Ecocentrismrunning waters, deeper stillCoda - Bringing Earth and world together againsketch of an existential ecology
