The World on Edge
- ISBN-10
- 0253026717
- ISBN-13
- 9780253026712
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 412
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-06-16
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Author
- Edward S. Casey
Description
From one of continental philosophy's most distinctive voices comes a creative contribution to spatial studies, environmental philosophy, and phenomenology. Edward S. Casey identifies how important edges are to us, not only in terms of how we perceive our world, but in our cognitive, artistic, and sociopolitical attentions to it. We live in a world that is constantly on edge, yet edges as such are rarely explored. Casey systematically describes the major and minor edges that configure the human and other-than-human realms, including our everyday experience. He also explores edges in high- stakes situations, such as those that emerge in natural disasters, moments of political and economic upheaval, and encroaching climate change. Casey’s work enables a more lucid understanding of the edge-world that is a necessary part of living in a shared global environment.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse
By Lester BrownCan we cope with peak water and peak oil at the same time? These are some of the issues Lester R. Brown skilfully distils in World on the Edge.
-
A World on Edge: The End of the Great War and the Dawn of a New Age
By Daniel SchönpflugA World on Edge reveals Europe in 1918, left in ruins by World War I. But with the end of hostilities, a radical new start seems not only possible, but essential, even unavoidable.
-
Light at the Edge of the World: A Journey Through the Realm of Vanishing Cultures
By Wade DavisIn Light at the Edge of the World, Davis explores the idea that these distinct cultures represent unique visions of life itself and have much to teach the rest of the world about different ways of living and thinking.
-
Girls at the Edge of the World
By Laura Brooke RobsonSet in a world on the edge of an apocalyptic flood, this heart-stoppingly romantic fantasy debut is perfect for fans of Rachel Hartman and Rae Carson.
-
Crispin: At the Edge of the World
By AviIn this riveting sequel to the Newbery-Award winning Crispin: The Cross of Lead--the second book in a planned trilogy--Avi explores themes of war, religion, and family as he continues the adventures of Crispin and Bear.
-
Wonder at the Edge of the World
By Nicole HelgetIn this captivating quest that spans the globe, a young girl who wants to know everything challenges her assumptions about family, loyalty, and friendship as she fights to save her father's legacy--and to begin creating her own.
-
To the Edge of the World: The Story of the Trans-Siberian Express, the World's Greatest Railroad
By Christian WolmarTo the Edge of the World is an adventure in travel -- full of extraordinary personalities, more than a century of explosive political, economic, and cultural events, and almost inconceivable feats of engineering.
-
The King at the Edge of the World: A Novel
By Arthur PhillipsQueen Elizabeth’s spymasters recruit an unlikely agent—the only Muslim in England—for an impossible mission in a mesmerizing novel from “one of the best writers in America” (The Washington Post) “Evokes flashes of Hilary Mantel, ...
-
To the Edge of the World
By Michele TorreyORPHANED BY THE plague and penniless, Mateo must find his way in the world.
-
The World at a Glance
By Edward S. CaseyWhat happens when we glance around a room? How do we trust what we see in fleeting moments? In The World at a Glance, Edward S. Casey describes how glancing...