Beschreibung
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 philosophyContributions 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 philosophyEssays cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from Epicurus and Confucius to the aesthetics and philosophy of Central ParkOffers new perspectives on the experience and evaluation of gardens
Autorenportrait
EditorsDAN 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.
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.
Inhalt
Foreword viiiDavid E. Cooper
Acknowledgments xiDan OBrien
Planting the Seed:An Introduction toGardening Philosophy for Everyone 1Dan OBrien
Part I The Good Life 11
1 The Virtues of Gardening 13Isis Brook
2 Cultivating the Soul:The Ethics of Gardening in Ancient Greece and Rome26Meghan T. Ray
3 Escaping Eden:Plant Ethics in a Gardeners World38Matthew Hall
4 Food Glorious Food 48Helene Gammack
Part II Flower Power 63
5 Plants, Prayers, and Power:The Story of the First Mediterranean Gardens65Jo Day
6 Brussels Sprouts and Empire:Putting Down Roots79Michael Moss
7 Transplanting Liberty:Lafayettes American Garden93Laura Auricchio
8 Cockney Plots:Allotments and Grassroots Political Activism106Elizabeth A. Scott
Part III The Flower Show 119
9Hortus Incantans:Gardening as an Art of Enchantment121Eric MacDonald
10 Gardens, Music, and Time 135Ismay Barwell and John Powell
11 The Pragmatic Picturesque:The Philosophy of Central Park148Gary Shapiro
Part IV The Cosmic Garden 161
12 Illusions of Grandeur:A Harmonious Garden for the Sun King163Robert Neuman
13 Time and Temporality in the Garden 178Mara Miller
14 Cultivating Our Garden:David Hume and Gardening as Therapy192Dan OBrien
Part V Philosophers Gardens 205
15 The Garden of the Aztec Philosopher-King 207Susan Toby Evans
16 Epicurus, the Garden, and the Golden Age 220Gordon Campbell
17 Gardener of Souls:Philosophical Education in PlatosPhaedrus 232Anne Cotton
Notes on Contributors 245
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