Thoreau developed ideas fundamental to ecology fifty years before that word was coined. He called for a science that would join man and nature-a "conscience," a moral knowledge founded on material faith.
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Sponsored by the Thoreau Society, this trio of conveniently pocket-sized volumes, each with a fresh and authoritative foreword, makes an ideal introduction to the Transcendental naturalist of Concord. The selections in each go beyond predictable snippets from Walden, encompassing nuggets mined from both the familiar and remotest reaches of Thoreau's journalsAall a joy to read and ponder. Among the three topics, readers may be best acquainted with Harvard graduate Thoreau's far-sighted views on real education as an unending, hands-on pursuitAhere illuminated by his views on science and mountains. Long thought, after his death, to be merely a scrupulous collector of facts and measurements, Thoreau was in fact a self-proclaimed mystic who worried that his increasingly frequent brushes with scientific objectivity were threatening his commitment to a life of poetry and principle. These three slim volumes are highly recommended for all nonacademic libraries.ACharles Nash, Cottey Coll., Nevada, MO
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Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Sponsored by the Thoreau Society, this trio of conveniently pocket-sized volumes, each with a fresh and authoritative foreword, makes an ideal introduction to the Transcendental naturalist of Concord. The selections in each go beyond predictable snippets from Walden, encompassing nuggets mined from both the familiar and remotest reaches of Thoreau's journalsAall a joy to read and ponder. Among the three topics, readers may be best acquainted with Harvard graduate Thoreau's far-sighted views on real education as an unending, hands-on pursuitAhere illuminated by his views on science and mountains. Long thought, after his death, to be merely a scrupulous collector of facts and measurements, Thoreau was in fact a self-proclaimed mystic who worried that his increasingly frequent brushes with scientific objectivity were threatening his commitment to a life of poetry and principle. These three slim volumes are highly recommended for all nonacademic libraries. Charles Nash, Cottey Coll., Nevada, MO
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Henry Thoreau is an intriguing philosopher whose views are derived from his observation of nature and the conflicts between the cold unemotional aspects of science and the warm aesthetic elements of poetry. Material Faith is a collection of journal entries that outline Thoreau's thought process that led to his renowned conclusions.Having written his observations in the mid 19th century, many of Thoreau's scientific understanding seems primitive by today's standards, yet his revelations are timeless. Thoreau explained that, "The question is not what you look at - but how you look & whether you see." He indeed saw much about the nature of this world that science neglects. This piece represents only a small portion of Thoreau's philosophy, but it fully delivers. Anyone with an interest in nature and/or philosophy will appreciate this book from start to finish.
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How indispensable to a correct study of nature is a perception of her true meaning - The fact will one day flower out into a truth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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How indispensable to a correct study of nature is a perception of her true meaning - The fact will one day flower out into a truth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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- A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry D. Thoreau on page 16, and Back Matter
- Walden Pond (NE Landmarks) by Bonnie McGrath in Front Matter, and page 10
- A Week On The Concord And Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau on page 16, and Back Matter
- A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers (Dover Thrift Editions) by Henry David Thoreau on page 16, and Back Matter
- A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers by Henry David Thoreau on page 16, and Back Matter
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- Against the Machine: The Hidden Luddite Tradition in Literature, Art, and Individual Lives by Nicols Fox in Back Matter
- A Historical Guide to Henry David Thoreau (Historical Guides to American Authors) by William E. Cain in Back Matter
- On Foot: A History of Walking by Joseph Amato in Back Matter
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