The spell of the sensuous
Subtitle: perception and language in a more-than-human world
By: David Abram.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 326
Subjects: Philosophy of nature; Body, Human (Philosophy); Sense (Philosophy); Perception (Philosophy); Human ecology
Description: [In this book, the author] draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. He explores the character of perception and excavates the sensual foundations of language, which - even at its most abstract - echoes the calls and cries of the earth.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-312) and index.