{"product_id":"a-wandering-dance-through-the-philosophy-of-graham-parkes-comparative-perspectives-on-art-and-nature-paperback","title":"A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes: Comparative Perspectives on Art and Nature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the philosopher Graham Parkes, this collection provides a distinctive study of aesthetics and the climate crisis. Engaging with continental European and East Asian traditions, it challenges our definition of self in the West and asks us to re-evaluate our conventional perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpert authors present a timely reflection on contemporary issues, explicating the relationship between the human species and the natural world through its connection to the arts, dance and music. Showcasing Parkes's cross-cultural views on Japanese rock gardens, Buddhism, Daoist dance and musical ecology, while drawing on the philosophies of Nietzsche, Heidegger and the Zhuangzi, they demonstrate a diversity of comparative perspectives ranging from the structure of consciousness to discourses of climate change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a valuable and systematic treatment of the thought of Parkes, \u003ci\u003eA Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes\u003c\/i\u003e makes the case that a restoration of the intimate relation of self and nature is indispensable in understanding our place in the order of things and achieving balance in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at Kennesaw State University and Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Hawai'i Hilo, USA. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eComparative and Continental Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53125787484467,"sku":"9781350291348","price":78.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Ajph2HCd3_9781350291348.webp?v=1773260381","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-wandering-dance-through-the-philosophy-of-graham-parkes-comparative-perspectives-on-art-and-nature-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}