The Philosopher's Plant: An Intellectual Herbarium

by Michael Marder

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231169027
• ISBN13: 9780231169028
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher