Nature, Man, and WomanContrasting Christian and Taoist thought, the philosopher explores the roots of man's estrangement from nature and its relationship to modern social, psychological, and sexual anxieties. |
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Preface vii | 7 |
Urbanism and Paganism 300 50 | 30 |
Science and Nature | 63 |
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