{"product_id":"9781350291348","title":"PRE-ORDER NOW A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes : Comparative Perspectives on Art and Nature by David Jones","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e PRE-ORDER NOW - Published: 22\/01\/2026 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\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.   Expert 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.   Through a valuable and systematic treatment of the thought of Parkes, A Wandering Dance through the Philosophy of Graham Parkes 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. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56368680993141,"sku":"9781350291348","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350291348.jpg?v=1763550428","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781350291348","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}