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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- A NOTE ON SOURCES AND CITATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- Part I: Heroic Individualism -- ONE. The Heroic -- TWO. Individualism -- Part II: The Politics of the Soul -- THREE. The Soul as a Plurality -- FOUR. The Well-Ordered Soul -- Part III: Incarnations and Ideals -- FIVE. The Philosopher -- SIX. The Artist -- SEVEN. The Saint -- EIGHT. The Educator and the Solitary -- NINE. Apotheosis and Laughter: The Overman -- Part IV: The Circle of Return -- TEN. Amor Fati and the Eternal Recurrence -- ELEVEN. Becoming Who You Are -- CONCLUSION -- WORKS OF NIETZSCHE CITED -- INDEX

Focusing on the concept of freedom, Leslie Paul Thiele makes Heidegger's philosophical works speak directly to politics in a postmodern world. Neither excusing Heidegger for his political sins nor ignoring their lesson, Thiele nonetheless refrains from polemic in order creatively to engage one of the greatest philosophers of our time. The product of this engagement is a vindication of a democratic and ecological politics firmly grounded in philosophic inquiry. Using Heidegger's understanding of freedom as a point of departure, Timely Meditations lays out the philosophic and political nature

Presenting a history and dispassionate evaluation of American environmentalism, this volume touches on issues in philosophy, political science, and sociology, and can serve as a general introduction to the field or as a textbook for courses in environmental ethics, environmental politics or American social history.

Cover Page -- Half-title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- A Note on Sources and Citations -- Introduction -- Part I: Heroic Individualism -- One. The Heroic -- Two. Individualism -- Part II: The Politics of the Soul -- Three. The Soul as a Plurality -- Four. The Weil-Ordered Soul -- Part III: Incarnations and Ideals -- Five. The Philosopher -- Six. The Artist -- Seven. The Saint -- Eight. The Educator and the Solitary -- Nine. Apotheosis and Laughter: The Overman -- Part IV: The Circle of Return

Humans have served their needs and interests by modifying plants, animals, and ecosystems for millennia. Technology has expanded, accelerated, and intensified the impact. Experimental efforts are now under way to rescue or re-create nature employing highly sophisticated technologies. These endeavors are not aimed at satisfying basic human needs or serving economic interests; their goal is the conservation of biodiversity and ecological restoration. At the same time, they fundamentally alter the fabric of life and guarantee unintended consequences. An examination of the ecological and cultural risks, benefits, and costs of employing synthetic biology to assist evolution and de-extinct species provides a valuable test case for environmentalists and conservationists grappling with the implications of ecological restoration technologies.