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A philosophy of gardens / David E. Cooper.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cooper, David E. (David Edward), 1942- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gardening--Philosophy.
- Gardening.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (184 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Clarendon, 2023.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Why do gardens matter so much and mean so much to people? Cooper identifies garden appreciation as a special human phenomenon distinct from both the appreciation of art and the appreciation of nature.
- Contents:
- Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. Taking Gardens Seriously; 2. Art or Nature?; 3. Art-and-Nature?; 4. Gardens, People, and Practices; 5. Gardens and the Good Life; 6. The Meanings of Gardens; 7. The Garden as Epiphany; 8. Conclusion: The Garden's Distinction; References; Index
- Notes:
- Formerly CIP.
- Previously issued in print: 2006.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [162]-167) and index.
- Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.
- ISBN:
- 1-383-04365-5
- 1-280-90310-4
- 0-19-151613-9
- OCLC:
- 476257887
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