Philosophy
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Overview
... not listen to this impostor . You are lost if you forget that the fruits of the earth belong to all and the earth to ... belonging to- gether of human beings in and with the things of the earth , present in the hand that grasps and ...Synopsis
This is the fifth volume in an ongoing project reexamining the philosophic tradition from the standpoint of the good. The ongoing project seeks to understand humanitys relation to nature in a profoundly ethical way. This volume develops an understanding in ecological terms. It does so by examining the notion of giving in relation to having, calling into question the ways in which being human, and being itself, have been understood in terms of what one must have and possess in order to live wellgoods, qualities, a body, a dwelling, freedom, land, children, family, things, knowledge, power, authenticityall forms of genitivity. Having is explored in terms of ecstasy, squander, generosity, and sustenance, then as betrayal and forgiveness. Betrayal is understood as the expressiveness of things, always promised to circulation in abundance beyond containment, use or profit: the circulation of goods and commodities together with the circulation of images, meanings, language, and writing.Book Details
Published
February 1, 2001
Publisher
SUNY Press
Pages
372
ISBN
9780791448663