Ebook {Epub PDF} Thoreaus Living Ethics: Walden and the Pursuit of Virtue by Philip Cafaro

Thoreau’s Living Ethics: Walden and the Pursuit of Virtue by Philip Cafaro Philip Cafaro thinks we’ve been mis­categorizing (and under­estimating) Walden by treating it as though it were merely some sort of romantic pastoral meditation, when in fact Thoreau intended it as a challenging book of practical, experimental philosophy. Thoreau’s Living Ethics. Philip Cafaro, in his book Thoreau’s Living Ethics: Walden and the Pursuit of Virtue, thinks we’ve been miscategorizing (and underestimating) Walden by treating it as though it were merely some sort of romantic pastoral meditation, when in fact Thoreau intended it as a challenging book of practical, experimental philosophy. Thoreau’s Walden, (Wikipedia summarizes,) “is a . Thoreau's Living Ethics is the first full, rigorous account of Henry Thoreau's ethical philosophy. Focused on Walden but ranging widely across his writings, the study situates Thoreau within a long tradition of ethical thinking in the West, from the ancients to the Romantics and on to the present www.doorway.ru: $

Dr. Cafaro's scholarly work centers on ethics, particularly environmental ethics and virtue ethics, and their intersection specifying a positive vision for people flourishing within nature, rather than overwhelming it. He is the author of Thoreau's Living Ethics: Walden and the Pursuit of Virtue and How Many Is Too Many? "Thoreau's Living Ethics" is the first full, rigorous account of Henry Thoreau's ethical philosophy. Focused on "Walden" but ranging widely across his writings, the study situates Thoreau within a. Walden's central message, to live a life dedicated to exploring and enjoying-but also conserving-nature, as opposed to consuming and earning material riches, made him one of the prophets for the American environmental movement. Further Readings: Cafaro, Philip. Thoreau's Living Ethics: Walden and the Pursuit of Virtue.

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