The Larger Conversation
Contemplation and Place
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Epistemology
| Author: | Tim Lilburn | ISBN: | 9781772123586 |
| Publisher: | The University of Alberta Press | Publication: | November 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The University of Alberta Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tim Lilburn |
| ISBN: | 9781772123586 |
| Publisher: | The University of Alberta Press |
| Publication: | November 10, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The University of Alberta Press |
| Language: | English |
This volume, the final in Tim Lilburn’s decades-long meditation on philosophy and environmental consequences, traces a relationship between mystic traditions and the political world. Struck by the realization that he did not know how to be where he found himself, Lilburn embarked on a personal attempt at decolonization, seeking to uncover what is wrong within Canadian culture and to locate a possible path to recovery. He proposes a new epistemology leading to an ecologically responsible and spiritually acute relationship between settler Canadians, Indigenous peoples, and the land we inhabit. The Larger Conversation is a bold statement: a vital text for readers of environmental philosophy and for anyone interested in building toward conversation between Indigenous peoples and settlers.
This volume, the final in Tim Lilburn’s decades-long meditation on philosophy and environmental consequences, traces a relationship between mystic traditions and the political world. Struck by the realization that he did not know how to be where he found himself, Lilburn embarked on a personal attempt at decolonization, seeking to uncover what is wrong within Canadian culture and to locate a possible path to recovery. He proposes a new epistemology leading to an ecologically responsible and spiritually acute relationship between settler Canadians, Indigenous peoples, and the land we inhabit. The Larger Conversation is a bold statement: a vital text for readers of environmental philosophy and for anyone interested in building toward conversation between Indigenous peoples and settlers.
