The Human Eros: Eco-ontology and the Aesthetics of Existence

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the human eros  american philosophy Douglas R. Anderson and Jude Jones, series editors the human eros Eco-ontology and the Aesthetics of Existence  thomas m. alexander fordham university press new work 2013 Copyright © 2013 Fordham University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Fordham University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party Internet websites referred to in this publication and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Fordham University Press also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Alexander, Thomas M., 1952– The human eros : eco-ontology and the aesthetics of existence / Thomas Alexander. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (American philosophy) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8232-5120-9 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8232-5121-6 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Aesthetics. 2. Philosophy, American—20th century. 3. Dewey, John, 1859–1952. 4. Santayana, George, 1863–1952. I. Title. BH39.A43 2013 191—dc23 2012041923 Printed in the United States of America 15 14 13 5 4 3 2 1 First edition For my sons, Adam Hartley Alexander and Nathan Blake Alexander Go in beauty And for Ka ...