Chief Luther Standing Bear: Kinship with all creatures of the earth
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Photo: Heebe-tee-tse, Shoshone Indian, photograph by Rose & Hopkins, c. 1899.
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“Kinship with all creatures of the earth, sky, and water was a real and active principle. In the animal and bird world there existed a brotherly feeling that kept us safe among them... The animals had rights - the right of man's protection, the right to live, the right to multiply, the right to freedom, and the right to man's indebtedness. This concept of life and its relations filled us with the joy and mystery of living; it gave us reverence for all life; it made a place for all things in the scheme of existence with equal importance to all.”
(Chief Luther Standing Bear)
(Chief Luther Standing Bear)
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Recommended Reading:
'On the Origin of Beauty: Ecophilosophy in the Light of Traditional Wisdom'
By John Griffin
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Description:
In the light of the looming ecological crisis facing the world today, much of the stunning beauty of the natural world is being lost forever. On the Origin of Beauty seeks to confront this crisis through a philosophical enquiry into our perception of natural beauty. Through discussions of numerous fields including the philosophy of science, environmental ethics, rationalism, and Eastern and Western religion, Griffin asserts that Beauty itself may be the catalyst needed to save the globe from destruction.
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