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Practicing Mortality

Art, Philosophy, and Contemplative Seeing

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  1. Christopher A. Dustin
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  2. Joanna E. Ziegler
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 1-16

  3. Walking: Thoreau’s Prepared Vision

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 17-48

  4. The Beatification of the Mundane

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 49-70

  5. Turning the Soul Around

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 71-88

  6. Plato’s Art

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 89-116

  7. A Reverence for Wood

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 117-134

  8. Making Kosmos Visible

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 135-150

  9. Having Different Things to See

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 151-166

  10. Thinking as Craft: Heidegger and the Challenge of Modern Technology

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 167-192

  11. Dwelling

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 193-210

  12. “Not diverse from things”: Emersonian Materialism

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 211-230

  13. Epilogue: A Life Well Lived

    • Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler
    Pages 231-238

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 239-253
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About this book

A collaborative undertaking between an artist and a philosopher, this monograph attempts to deepen our understanding of 'contemplative seeing' by addressing the works of Plato, Thoreau, Heidegger, and more. The authors explore what it means to 'see' reality and contemplate how viewing reality philosophically and artfully is a form of spirituality. In this way, by developing a new conception of active visual engagement, the authors propose a way of seeing that unites both critical scrutiny and spiritual involvement, as opposed to simple passive reception.

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"This work is not just for artists and philosophers...it proposes a way of 'living well,' and promises to become a spiritual classic for a wide audience." - Choice

About the authors

CHRISTOPHER DUSTIN is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Holy Cross University, USA.

JOANNA ZIEGLER is Professor in the Department of Visual Arts at Holy Cross University, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Practicing Mortality

  • Book Subtitle: Art, Philosophy, and Contemplative Seeing

  • Authors: Christopher A. Dustin, Joanna E. Ziegler

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-06993-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Religion & Philosophy Collection, Philosophy and Religion (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6591-2Published: 03 March 2005

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-60091-1Published: 03 March 2005

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-06993-1Published: 30 April 2016

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 253

  • Topics: Aesthetics, Comparative Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Arts, Spirituality

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