Thoreau''s Pedagogy of Awakening

Informationen zum Autor Clodomir B. de Andrade is associate professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Klappentext This book is a poetic and philosophic meditation on Thoreau's work, highlighting his "pedagogy of awakening", that is, a path towards a non-dual and enlightening experience with nature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Concord, Cosmos Chapter 2: The Long Shadow of Prometheus: Civilization and Alienation Chapter 3: Sacramental Technique Chapter 4: Being Wild: Thoreau's Pedagogy of Awakening Chapter 5: Being Nature: The Inconceivable Non-Dual Experience Conclusion: A Footpath in the Woods Bibliography About the Author Index

Product details

• Authors: Clodomir Barros De Andrade
• Publisher: University Press Of America
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780761872726
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-7272-6
• No. of pages: 146
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; USA, History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Philosophy, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, Literature: history & criticism, United States of America, USA, Western philosophy from c 1800, Literature: history and criticism