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Why did Marcel Proust have bonsai beside his bed? What was Jane Austen doing, coveting an apricot? How was Friedrich Nietzsche inspired by his ‘thought tree’?
In Philosophy in the Garden, Damon Young explores one of literature’s most intimate relationships: authors and their gardens. For some, the garden provided a retreat from workaday labour; for others, solitude’s quiet counsel. For all, it played a philosophical role: giving their ideas a new life.
Philosophy in the Garden reveals the profound thoughts discovered in parks, backyards, and pot-plants. It does not provide tips for mowing overgrown couch grass, or mulching a dry Japanese maple. It is a philosophical companion to the garden’s labours and joys.
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‘This is a gardening book that takes readers not on a walk around great estates but on a tour of great minds ... It's a lovely extension on the notion that gardens make you contemplative and in working with the soil you see life's big picture.’
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‘Erudite, yet witty and accessible, [Philosophy in the Garden] is intellectual history at its most completely pleasurable.’
Source: Oliver Burkeman, author of The Antidote‘[S]prightly and stimulating.’
Source: The Spectator‘Like a garden coming into spring ... tremendous vistas of thought.’
Source: The Daily Telegraph‘A gentle dig for ideas about how to live ― this book will grow your mind and put a glow in your cheeks.’
Source: Deborah Levy, author of Swimming Home‘A brilliant philosophical and literary meditation that helps us rethink our relationship with the natural world – and with ourselves.’
Source: Roman Krznaric, author of Empathy‘Young writes with a delightful combination of humour and insight.’
Source: The Literary Review‘[T]hought-provoking ... fine book.’
Source: Gardens Illustrated‘[T]hought provoking indeed.’
Source: The Good Book Guide‘I've been looking forward to Damon Young’s [Philosophy in the Garden] ... all year. Part philosophy lesson, part literary companion, it's a contemplative stroll through writers' relationships with their gardens.’
Source: Charlotte Wood, author of Animal PeopleDamon Young is a prize-winning philosopher and writer. He is the author or editor of twelve books, including The Art of Reading, How to Think About Exercise, Beating and Nothingness, and Distraction. His works have been translated into eleven languages, and he has also written poetry, short fiction, and children’s fiction. Young is an Associate in Philosophy at the University of Melbourne.
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- Publication date2019
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