The Fate of Place: A Philosophical History
We may talk of virtual reality and speak in virtual conversations, but we  simply can't help actually occupying a concrete place. Long marginalized by  philosophers, the idea of place is here rescued from the dustbins of philosophical history  in a meticulous tracing of the idea of place from the immanent categories of Aristotle, to  the Enlightenment dissolution of place into space, and toMartin  Heidegger's reclamation of place from space. Edward Casey leads us through rocky  and challenging terrain to a destination that already has been profitably mined for its  literary riches by the likes ofGary SnyderandWilliam Kittredge.The Fate of Placeis a welcome addition and sure to be influential.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.