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A profound personal meditation on human existence and a tour-de-force weaving together of historic and contemporary thought on the deepest question of all: why are we here? In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts As our civilization careens toward climate breakdown, ecological destruction, and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings. The dominant worldview of disconnection, which tells us we are split between mind and body, separate from each other, and at odds with the natural world, has been invalidated by modern science. Award-winning author, Jeremy Lent, investigates humanity's age-old questions - Who am I? Why am I? How should I live? - from a fresh perspective, weaving together findings from modern systems thinking, evolutionary biology, and cognitive neuroscience with insights from Buddhism, Taoism, and Indigenous wisdom. The result is a breathtaking accomplishment: a rich, coherent worldview based on a deep recognition of connectedness within ourselves, between each other, and with the entire natural world. It offers a compelling foundation for a new philosophical framework that could enable humanity to thrive sustainably on a flourishing Earth. The Web of Meaning is for everyone looking for deep and coherent answers to the crisis of civilization.Product Identifiers
PublisherNew Society Publishers
ISBN-139780865719545
eBay Product ID (ePID)2320092299
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe
AuthorJeremy Lent
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy, Anthropology, Mental Health
Publication Year2021
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages464 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height229mm
Item Width152mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorJeremy Lent
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States