Description
David Abram draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. He explores the character of perception and excavates the sensual foundations of language, which - even at its most abstract - echoes the calls and cries of the earth. On every page of this lyrical work, Abram weaves his arguments with passion and intellectual daring.
Info
ISBN: 9780679776390
Published Date: February 1, 1997
Publisher: Vintage Books
Language: English
Page Count: 336
Size: 8.01" l x 5.14" w x 0.78" h
Category
Nature & Outdoors
Subject
Essays