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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherFulcrum Publishing
ISBN-101555917593
ISBN-139781555917593
eBay Product ID (ePID)122802910
Product Key Features
Book TitleMetaphysics of Modern Existence
Number of Pages328 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCivilization, Religious, Comparative Religion, Metaphysics, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreReligion, Philosophy, Social Science, History
AuthorVine Deloria Jr.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight17.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2012-019923
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Afterword byWilkins, David E.
Dewey Decimal191.08997
SynopsisFrom the most widely read Native American intellectual comes a book that searches for the structure and meaning of reality. Synthesizing ideas from some of the most eminent philosophers of modern times- ideas that have hitherto been given only a perfunctory examination- Vine Deloria Jr. juxtaposes Native American thinking with Western thought. One of Deloria's most controversial books, The Metaphysics of Modern Existence emphasizes that Native Americans have consistently perceived their realities experientially, confronting the reality of the experience, whereas Westerners often hold academic learning and theories above experience. This difference in perception and thought has had and continues to have very real environmental and political ramifications, not to mention personal and social consequences. Deloria's Metaphysics adroitly answers the often unasked question: what does an Indian think about the modern world., Science and religion align to create a holistic worldview infused with the wisdom of Native cultures.