The web of meaning : integrating science and traditional wisdom to find our place in the universe
Lent, Jeremy, 1960-2021
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As our civilization careens towards a precipice of climate breakdown, ecological destruction and gaping inequality, people are losing their existential moorings. Our dominant worldview of disconnection, which tells us we are split between mind and body, separate from each other, and at odds with the natural world, has passed its expiration date. Yet another world is possible. Jeremy Lent investigates humanity's age-old questions - Who am I? Why am I? How should I live? - from a fresh perspective, weaving together findings from modern systems thinking, evolutionary biology and cognitive neuroscience with insights from Buddhism, Taoism and indigenous wisdom. The result is a breathtaking accomplishment: a rich, coherent worldview based on a deep recognition of connectedness within ourselves, between each other, and with the entire natural world.
Main title:
Author:
Lent, Jeremy, 1960-, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2021.©2021
Collation:
507 pages : illustrations, 1 portrait ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781788165648 (hbk)9781788165648
Dewey class:
128
Language:
English
BRN:
502052
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 128 LEN | Available |