The Wakeful World: Animism, Mind and the Self in Nature - Softcover

Restall Orr, Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780994079 ISBN 13: 9781780994079

Publisher: Moon Books, 2012

Synopsis

Over the past few hundred years, animism has been dismissed as a primitive, naive and irrational perspective, irrelevant within the civilised West. In The Wakeful World, Emma Restall Orr argues that this is based on the misrepresentation, drawn in crayon, that each tree and stone has its own Christian-like immortal soul. Taking the reader on a philosophical adventure, Restall Orr explores the heritage of Western thought with precision, enthusiasm and sensitivity, considering how soul, spirit, mind and consciousness have been understood through millennia. Challenging the prevailing worldviews of materialism and dualism, she presents animism as a radically different, yet mature and coherent philosophy. Providing deep green ethics with a wholly rational metaphysical foundation, The Wakeful World is a compelling view of the nature of existence and the experience of reality, giving solid ground for the now necessary journey to a sustainable world.

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About the Author

Emma Restall Orr (aka Bobcat) is one of the most well-known Druids worldwide. She worked for the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids, was Joint Chief of the British Druid Order for nearly ten years, and in 2002 created the international Druid Network. She is a practising priest and teacher, celebrated for her uncompromising views on ethics, environmentalism and personal responsibility. She regularly lectures at universities and within the Pagan community, and works as a media spokesperson for Druidry. Listen to Emma's answers to BBC's The Big Questions: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00kc2l1/The_Big_Questions_Series_2_Episode_16/

Edition details

• Publisher: Moon Books
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780994079
• ISBN 13: 9781780994079
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 314