Enchantment
Wonder in modern life
Enchantment is a profound human experience. When we encounter wonder, awe or amazement, that is enchantment. Enchantment can reveal profound truths, lead to deep values and become central to a life well-lived.
This unique book explores how enchantment plays out in a wide range of contexts -- in love, art, religion and learning, in food and drink, and perhaps most significantly in our relationship with the natural world.
Patrick Curry argues that modernist attempts to undermine or dismiss enchantment as a delusion are not only misguided but dangerous, potentially leading to a disengagement with our world that could have disastrous consequences for our future on this planet.
Table of contents
1. Introduction
2. The Dynamics of Enchantment
3. Love
4. Art
5. Religion
6. Food and Drink
7. Learning
8. Nature
9. Disenchantment
10. Technoscience
11. Enchantment as a Way of Life
Endnotes
A Bibliographical Note
Acknowledgements
Index
152 pages
Author: Patrick Curry
Editions: Floris book
ISBN: 9781782506096
