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The Philosopher's Plant

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

The Philosopher's Plant

By Michael Marder

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About the book

Despite their conceptual allergy to vegetal life, philosophers have used germination, growth, blossoming, fruition, reproduction, and decay as illustrations of abstract concepts; mentioned plants in passing as the natural backdrops for dialogues, letters, and other compositions; spun elaborate allegories out of flowers, trees, and even grass; and recommended appropriate medicinal, dietary, and aesthetic approaches to select species of plants. In this book, Michael Marder illuminates the vegetal ...Show more

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9780231169035

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published year

2014

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