Overview

From one of continental philosophy's most distinctive voices comes a creative contribution to spatial studies, environmental philosophy, and phenomenology. Edward S. Casey identifies how important edges are to us, not only in terms of how we perceive our world, but in our cognitive, artistic, and sociopolitical attentions to it. We live in a world that is constantly on edge, yet edges as such are rarely explored. Casey systematically describes the major and minor edges that configure the human and other-than-human realms, including our everyday experience. He also explores edges in high- stakes situations, such as those that emerge in natural disasters, moments of political and economic upheaval, and encroaching climate change. Casey's work enables a more lucid understanding of the edge-world that is a necessary part of living in a shared global environment.

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Author:   Edward S. Casey
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Weight:   0.717kg
ISBN:  

9780253025586

ISBN 10:   0253025583
Pages:   404
Publication Date:   12 July 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Prelude Introduction: Thinking Edges, Edges of Thinking Part One: Sorting Out Edges Preface to Part One 1. Panoply of Edges 2. Borders and Boundaries Interlude I: Cusps, Traces, Veils 3. Edges and Surfaces, Edges and Limits 4 . Edges of Places and Events Part Two: Constructed versus Naturally Given Edges Preface to Part Two 5. Natural versus Artifactual Edges 6. Wild Edges Interlude II: Listening to Edges in Music 7. Landscape Edges 8. Parks, Gardens, Neighborhoods, Streets Part Three: Edges of Body and Psyche, Earth and Sky Preface to Part Three 9. At the Edges of My Body 10. Being on Edge and Falling Apart 11. From Earth's Edge to the Sky and Beyond Part Four: Parting Shots A Concluding Point: Not to Put Too Fine an Edge on Things Postlude: Why Edges Matter Epilogue: Life on Edge Index

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Casey brings the reader to new edges of philosophical thought in this book. . . . Recommended. * Choice *

Author Information

Edward S. Casey is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at SUNY, Stony Brook. He is author of several books, including Getting Back into Place, Imagining, and Remembering. The World on Edge is a sequel to his book The World at a Glance.

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