| Learning to Die: Wisdom in the Age of Climate Crisis Contributor(s): Bringhurst, Robert (Author), Zwicky, Jan (Author) |
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ISBN: 088977563X ISBN-13: 9780889775633 Publisher: University of Regina Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Death & Dying - Science | Global Warming & Climate Change - Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.4" W x 6.4" (0.20 lbs) 104 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this powerful little book, two leading intellectuals illuminate the truth about where our environmental crisis is taking us. Writing from an island on Canada's Northwest coast, Robert Bringhurst and Jan Zwicky weigh in on the death of the planet versus the death of the individual. For Zwicky, awareness and humility are the foundation of the equanimity with which Socrates faced his death: he makes a good model when facing the death of the planet, as well as facing our own mortality. Bringhurst urges readers to tune their minds to the wild. The wild has healed the world before, and it is the only thing that stands any chance of healing the world now - though it is unlikely to save Homo sapiens in the process. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bringhurst, Robert: - Robert Bringhurst trained initially in the sciences at MIT but has made his career in the humanities. He is known for his translations from Haida and other Indigenous languages and his studies of cultural history. He is also an Officer of the Order of Canada and a former Guggenheim Fellow in poetry. Two Canadian universities have awarded him honorary doctorates. He lives on Quadra Island, BC.Zwicky, Jan: - Jan Zwicky has published nine previous collections of poetry, including Songs for Relinquishing the Earth and Forge. She has also published fiction, a short collection of translations, and a number of works of philosophy, including Alkibiades' Love, Lyric Philosophy, and Wisdom & Metaphor. Her honours include the Governor General's Award and the Dorothy Livesay Prize. |