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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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The Perversity of Nature Foreclosed to Thought
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The Non-Philosophical Matrix
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Immanental Ecology and Ecologies (of) Thought
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Front Matter
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A Theory of Nature
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
'Ecology is often the object of overly simple and inadequate philosophies; the revision of our naturalist and philosophical concepts should, however, go together. This is the aim of Anthony Paul Smith's investigation which makes use of the 'non-philosophical' hypothesis so as to bring these new relations between nature and thought up to date. A great book that masterfully takes these problems head on, theology among them, and renews the analysis and significance of ecology.' - François Laruelle, Professor Emeritus, Contemporary Philosophy, University of Paris X: Ouest-Nanterre-La Défense, France
"The scientific study of nature is more complex than simple ecological epigrams would indicate; on the other hand, philosophy is more arduous than many scientists concede. Anthony Paul Smith inhabits both fields authentically and this important work shows the fruit of his interdisciplinary labors. We will be discussing the central theses of this pathfinding book for many decades.'- Liam Heneghan, Professor, Environmental Science, Co-Director, the Institute for Nature and Culture, DePaul University, USA
'In this highly-original book, Anthony Paul Smith sketches the contours of a new discipline: ecological thinking - not simply an ecological metaphysics but a metaphysics formed through thinking ecologically. Constructing a dialogue between Francois Laruelle, philosophical theology, and scientific ecology, he enables these ways of thinking to invade each other and cohabit together. Ground-breaking and timely, this book sets the cutting edge for contemporary thinking.' - Philip Goodchild, Professor, Religion and Philosophy, University of Nottingham, UK
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Non-Philosophical Theory of Nature
Book Subtitle: Ecologies of Thought
Authors: Anthony Paul Smith
Series Title: Radical Theologies and Philosophies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137331977
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. 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-33587-6Published: 18 July 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-137-54423-0Published: 05 August 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-33197-7Published: 18 July 2013
Series ISSN: 2634-663X
Series E-ISSN: 2634-6648
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 276
Topics: Christian Theology, Philosophy of Religion, Environment, general, Ecology, Philosophy of Science, Environmental Sociology