Wildness and Being Human (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781734517552)

What makes us human? Drawing from his own experiences in wild places through the decades, the author challenges the conventional notion that being civilized somehow changes what we are. He argues that wildness is an essential part of our humanity, and that our complex civilization threatens it. WILDNESS AND BEING HUMAN questions the basic assumptions we make about ourselves as it follows the evolution of hominids into fully human beings, the development of towns and agriculture, and the unfolding of civilization during the past 5,000 years. This book also considers what we are becoming, while stressing the importance of staying connected to the natural world. It is a whole new way of looking at human nature.

Author: Walt McLaughlin
ISBN-10: 1734517557
ISBN-13: 9781734517552
Publisher: Wood Thrush Books
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2021
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.37d