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The philosophical significance of Henry David Thoreau's life and
writings is far from settled. Although his best-known book, Walden,
is admired as a classic work of American literature, it has not yet
been widely recognized as an important philosophical text. In fact,
many members of the academic philosophical community in America
would be reluctant to classify Thoreau as a philosopher at all. The
purpose of this volume is to remedy this neglect, to explain
Thoreau's philosophical significance, and to argue that we can
still learn from his polemical conception of philosophy. Thoreau
sought to establish philosophy as a way of life, and to root our
philosophical, conceptual affairs in more practical or existential
concerns. His work provides us with a sustained meditation on the
appropriate conduct of life and the importance of leading our lives
with integrity, avoiding what he calls "quiet desperation." The
contributors to this volume approach Thoreau's writings from
different angles, collectively bringing to light what, in his own
distinctive and idiosyncratic way, this major American thinker has
meant to multiple areas of philosophical inquiry, and why he is
still relevant. They show how the imagination, according to
Thoreau, might be related to the disclosure of truth; they
illuminate the nuances of embodied consciousness and explore the
links between moral character and scientific knowledge. They
clarify Thoreau's project by locating it in relation to earlier
philosophical authors and traditions, noting the ways in which he
either anticipated or influenced a host of later thinkers. They
explore his aesthetic views, his naturalism, his theory of self,
his ethical principles, and his political stances. Most
importantly, they show how Thoreau returns philosophy to its roots
as the love of wisdom.
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