The Seasons

Philosophical, Literary, and Environmental Perspectives

By: David Macauley (Editor), Luke Fischer (Editor)

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Hardcover | 1 July 2021

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288 Pages

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Pioneering essays that demonstrate the significance of the seasons for philosophy, environmental thought, anthropology, cultural studies, aesthetics, poetics, and literary criticism.

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 seasons--spring, summer, fall, and winter--to 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.

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"...The Seasons offers a rewarding read that is fresh and relevant, interdisciplinary yet focused. Its central theme, the seasons, is new for many philosophers and therefore begins to fill a gap in philosophical research." - Environmental Philosophy

"In a time of climate change, lack of awareness of weather patterns, and technological climate control in our homes and workplaces, this is an incredibly timely work. The collection of essays is original, valuable, and beautifully written. Not only did I enjoy reading them, I learned a lot along the way." - Gerard Kuperus, author of Ecopolitical Homelessness: Defining Place in an Unsettled World

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