The Seasons
Philosophical, Literary, and Environmental Perspectives
Luke Fischer, David Macauley, Luke Fischer, David Macauley
- 288 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Seasons
Philosophical, Literary, and Environmental Perspectives
Luke Fischer, David Macauley, Luke Fischer, David Macauley
About This Book
Although the seasons have been a perennial theme in literature and art, their significance for philosophy and environmental theory has remained largely unexplored. This pioneering book demonstrates the ways in which inquiry into the seasons reveals new and illuminating perspectives for philosophy, environmental thought, anthropology, cultural studies, aesthetics, poetics, and literary criticism. The Seasons opens up new avenues for research in these fields and provides a valuable resource for teachers and students of the environmental humanities. The innovative essays herein address a wide range of seasonal cultures and geographies, from the traditional Western model of the four seasonsāāspring, summer, fall, and winterāāto the Indigenous seasons of Australia and the Arctic. Exemplifying the crucial importance of interdisciplinary research, The Seasons makes a compelling case for the relevance of the seasons to our daily lives, scientific understanding, diverse cultural practices, and politics.