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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789408003321

Autore

Hall Matthew (Environmental researcher), <1980->

Titolo

Plants as persons [[electronic resource] ] : a philosophical botany / / Matthew Hall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c2011

ISBN

1-4384-3430-8

1-4416-9674-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (249 p.)

Collana

SUNY series on religion and the environment

Disciplina

580.1

Soggetti

Botany - Philosophy

Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-227) and index.

Nota di contenuto

A philosophical botany -- Roots of disregard -- Exclusion and inclusion in classical Greek philosophy -- Dogma and domination -- Keeping plants at a distance -- Passive plants in Christian traditions -- Dealing with sentience and violence in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist texts -- Indigenous animisms -- Plant persons and respectful action -- Pagans, plants and personhood -- Bridging the gulf -- Moving, sensing, intelligent plants -- Re-creating a place for flourishing.