Books by Samuel Alexander
“This is a book that deserves to be much better known than it is. And, of the things that Samuel has written, I think it’s the most important. It’s a philosophical novel. It’s a novel of ideas, a sort of utopia/dystopia. What Sam wants to do, is to depict a future in which industrial growth and society have collapsed, and people are trying to live on the wreckage in a way that is sustainable.” Read more...
Rupert Read, Environmentalist
Interviews where books by Samuel Alexander were recommended
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Lyrical Ballads
by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge -
2
Letters From A Young Poet: 1887-1895
by Rabindranath Tagore -
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The Imperative of Responsibility
by Hans Jonas -
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Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation
by Samuel Alexander -
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Down to Earth: Politics in the New Climatic Regime
by Bruno Latour
The Best Eco-Philosophy Books, recommended by Rupert Read
The Best Eco-Philosophy Books, recommended by Rupert Read
Eco-philosophy concerns itself with the intersection of ecology with philosophy—and particularly our response to industrialisation and manmade climate change. Rupert Read, the philosopher-activist and author of Parents for a Future, selects five of the best books that contemplate eco-philosophy and our place on this Earth.