Philippe Descola
Beyond nature and culture2014
The supreme deception of naturalism (the modern Western view of nature) is to appear as natural, a fact…
Quotes, aphorisms and advices about Nature from the spiritual Traditions of humankind.
The supreme deception of naturalism (the modern Western view of nature) is to appear as natural, a fact…
The thesis of intrinsic value consists of saying that natural entities have a value that does not depend…
Walk joyfully on the earth and respond to that of God in every human being.
Nature is neither a blind mechanism nor a mere material existence; it is a living expression — a…
Faced with the majesty of nature, the botanist falls silent; contemplation begins.
To educate is to teach how to look inward, to cultivate mindfulness, compassion, and reverence for life. It…
All Nature in her pristine state is something intrinsically sacred, it has the specific quality of wholeness, holiness…
“To rebuild our ties with the Earth, we need a whole asceticism of thought and action. (…) The…
“Once the physical world is recognized as real, and once in touch with the immanent spiritual life, every…
“The One passes through us and, in doing so, enlivens us. It doesn’t demand our attention; it sees…