Meaning of Travel Philosophers Abroad, Hardcover by Thomas, Emily, Brand Ne

  

This was the question that inspired Emily Thomas's journey into the philosophy of travel. Part philosophical ramble, part travelogue, The Meaning of Travel begins in the Age of Discovery, when philosophers firststarted taking travel seriously. It meanders forward to consider Montaigne on otherness, John Locke on cannibals, and Henry Thoreau on wilderness. On our travels with Thomas, we discover the dark side of maps, how the philosophy of space fueled mountain tourism, and why you should wash underwear in woodland cabins...

We also confront profound issues, such as the ethics of'doom tourism' (travel to'doomed' glaciers and coral reefs), and the effect of space travel on human significance in a leviathan universe. This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Books". The seller is "greatbookprices1" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, Japan, Australia.

• ISBN: 9780198835400
• EAN: 9780198835400
• Book Title: Meaning of Travel : Philosophers Abroad
• Item Length: 5.4in.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Publication Year: 2020
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Item Height: 1.1in.
• Author: Emily Thomas
• Genre: Travel, Literary Criticism, Science, Philosophy
• Topic: Earth Sciences / Geography, Subjects & Themes / Nature, General
• Item Width: 7.8in.
• Item Weight: 11.6 Oz
• Number of Pages: 256 Pages