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Informationen zum Autor EditorDan O'Brien is a Research Fellow at Oxford Brookes University, an Honorary Research Fellow at Birmingham University, and an Associate Lecturer with the Open University. He is the author of An Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge (2006) and Hume's "Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding": A Reader's Guide (with Alan Bailey, 2006). In addition, he has recently edited a special volume of Philosophica on the epistemology of testimony.Series EditorFritz Allhoff is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. In addition to editing the Philosophy for Everyone series, Allhoff is the volume editor or co-editor for several titles, including Wine & Philosophy (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), Whiskey & Philosophy (with Marcus P. Adams, Wiley, 2009), and Food & Philosophy (with Dave Monroe, Wiley-Blackwell, 2007). Klappentext Philosophy and gardens have been closely connected from the dawn of philosophy, with many drawing on their beauty and peace for philosophical inspiration. Gardens in turn give rise to a broad spectrum of philosophical questions. For the green-fingered thinker, this book reflects on a whole host of fascinating philosophical themes.* Gardens and philosophy present a fascinating combination of subjects, historically important, and yet scarcely covered within the realms of philosophy* Contributions come from a wide range of authors, ranging from garden writers and gardeners, to those working in architecture, archaeology, archival studies, art history, anthropology, classics and philosophy* Essays cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from Epicurus and Confucius to the aesthetics and philosophy of Central Park* Offers new perspectives on the experience and evaluation of gardens Zusammenfassung Philosophy and gardens have been closely connected from the dawn of philosophy, with many drawing on their beauty and peace for philosophical inspiration. Gardens in turn give rise to a broad spectrum of philosophical questions. For the green-fingered thinker, this book reflects on a whole host of fascinating philosophical themes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword viii David E. Cooper Acknowledgments xi Dan O'Brien Planting the Seed: An Introduction to Gardening - Philosophy for Everyone 1 Dan O'Brien Part I The Good Life 11 1 The Virtues of Gardening 13 Isis Brook 2 Cultivating the Soul: The Ethics of Gardening in Ancient Greece and Rome 26 Meghan T. Ray 3 Escaping Eden: Plant Ethics in a Gardener's World 38 Matthew Hall 4 Food Glorious Food 48 Helene Gammack Part II Flower Power 63 5 Plants, Prayers, and Power: The Story of the First Mediterranean Gardens 65 Jo Day 6 Brussels Sprouts and Empire: Putting Down Roots 79 Michael Moss 7 Transplanting Liberty: Lafayette's American Garden 93 Laura Auricchio 8 Cockney Plots: Allotments and Grassroots Political Activism 106 Elizabeth A. Scott Part III The Flower Show 119 9 Hortus Incantans : Gardening as an Art of Enchantment 121 Eric MacDonald 10 Gardens, Music, and Time 135 Ismay Barwell and John Powell 11 The Pragmatic Picturesque: The Philosophy of Central Park 148 Gary Shapiro Part IV The Cosmic Garden 161 12 Illusions of Grandeur: A Harmonious Garden for the Sun King 163 Robert Neuman 13 Time and Temporality in the Garden 178 Mara Miller 14 Cultivating Our Garden: David Hume and Gardening as Therapy 192 Dan O'Brien ...
