Riding the wind : a new philosophy for a new era / Peter Marshall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marshall, Peter H., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy.

Philosophy, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Cassell, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Exploring our strengths and possibilities, this book presents the ideas and values needed to ride the winds of change at this crucial stage in our development and in the history of the world. It provides a philosophy for a new era, a vision which combines ancient wisdom and modern insights, reason and feeling, science and poetry, myth and the marvellous. It offers a guide for the future on how to live in the most fulfilling way and how to create a free and sustainable society in harmony with nature.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; 1 The Love of Wisdom; 2 The Way of the Universe; 3 Nature's Web; 4 Creative Evolution; 5 Being Human, Human Being; 6 Playful Humanity; 7 Reverence for Being; 8 Liberation Ecology; 9 Of Dolphins, Pigs and Oaks; 10 The Family of Life; 11 Giving Birth to a Dancing Star; 12 The Beast, the Octopus and the Sword; 13 Wading Through the Sea; 14 After the Leviathan; 15 The Common Treasury; 16 Dwelling Lightly on Earth; 17 Doing Nothing, Nothing Undone; 18 Learning to Live; 19 The Enigma of Joy; 20 The Alchemy of Love; 21 Riding the Wind

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-27200-8

9786613272003

1-4411-5463-9

OCLC:

747046777