The Passage to Cosmos
| Author | : Laura Dassow Walls |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 421 |
| Release | : 2011-11-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780226871837 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0226871835 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Passage to Cosmos by : Laura Dassow Walls
Download or read book The Passage to Cosmos written by Laura Dassow Walls and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humboldt offered the world a vision of humans & nature as integrated halves of a single whole. He espoused the idea that while the univerise of nature exists apart from human purpose, its beauty & order are human achievements. Laura Dassow Walls traces the emergence of this philosophy to Humboldt's 1799 journey to America.
