Matter & desire : an erotic ecology
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Bradley, Rory, translator.
Elder, John, 1947- writer of foreword.
Published
White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2017].
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Rapid City Public Library - Nature - Adult
NATURE 304.201 WEB
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Published
White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2017].
Format
Book
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xv, 236 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In Matter and Desire, internationally renowned biologist and philosopher Andreas Weber rewrites ecology as a tender practice of forging relationships, of yearning for connections, and of expressing these desires through our bodies. Being alive is an erotic process--constantly transforming the self through contact with others, desiring ever more life. In clever and surprising ways, Weber recognizes that love--the impulse to establish connections, to intermingle, to weave our existence poetically together with that of other beings--is a foundational principle of reality. The fact that we disregard this principle lies at the core of a global crisis of meaning that plays out in the avalanche of species loss and in our belief that the world is a dead mechanism controlled through economic efficiency. Although rooted in scientific observation, Matter and Desire becomes a tender philosophy for the Anthropocene, a "poetic materialism," that closes the gap between mind and matter. Ultimately, Weber discovers, in order to save life on Earth--and our own meaningful existence as human beings--we must learn to love."
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Translated from the German.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Weber, A., Bradley, R., & Elder, J. (2017). Matter & desire: an erotic ecology . Chelsea Green Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Weber, Andreas, 1967-, Rory, Bradley and John Elder. 2017. Matter & Desire: An Erotic Ecology. Chelsea Green Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Weber, Andreas, 1967-, Rory, Bradley and John Elder. Matter & Desire: An Erotic Ecology Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Weber, Andreas, Rory Bradley, and John Elder. Matter & Desire: An Erotic Ecology Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017.

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