The Passage to Cosmos
Download or Read eBook The Passage to Cosmos PDF written by Laura Dassow Walls and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Laura Dassow Walls |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2011-11-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226871837 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226871835 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Passage to Cosmos by : Laura Dassow Walls
Book excerpt: Humboldt offered the world a vision of humans & nature as integrated halves of a single whole. He espoused the idea that while the univerise of nature exists apart from human purpose, its beauty & order are human achievements. Laura Dassow Walls traces the emergence of this philosophy to Humboldt's 1799 journey to America.