Understanding Gregory Bateson: Mind, Beauty, and the Sacred Earth Contributor(s): Charlton, Noel G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791474518 ISBN-13: 9780791474518 Publisher: State University of New York Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2008 Annotation: Introduction to Gregory Bateson's unique perspective on the relationship of humanity to the natural world. Click for more in this series: SUNY Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Human Geography - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern |
Dewey: 304.2 |
LCCN: 2007033407 |
Series: SUNY Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" L (1.10 lbs) 276 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Ecology - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Gregory Bateson (1904-1980), anthropologist, psychologist, systems thinker, student of animal communication, and insightful environmentalist, was one of the most important holistic thinkers of the twentieth century. Noel G. Charlton offers this first truly accessible introduction to Bateson's work, distilling and clarifying Bateson's understanding of the "mind" or "mental systems" as being present throughout the living Earth, in systems and creatures of all kinds. Part biography, part overview of the evolution of his ideas, Charlton's book situates Bateson's thought in relation to that of other ecological thinkers. This long-awaited volume opens up this challenging thinker's body of work and introduces it to a new generation of readers. |
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