Spirit of the Earth Indian Voices on Nature

About this book

Spirit of the Earth includes quotations on the beauty and meaning of nature from men and women of nearly fifty North American tribes. The illustrations include historical photographs of American Indians, as well as a wide selection of contemporary photographs showing the diversity of North American landscapes. These quotations and photographs beautifully present something of nature's timeless message. This message can be summed up in the well-known Sioux phrase often used in prayer: "We are all related."

Contents

1. The major evolutionary transitions and Homo loquens
2. The conceptual foundation of human nature
3. Inclusive fitness theory and genomic imprinting
4. Evolution, teleology, and the argument from design
5. Dualism, monism and evolutionary psychology
6. Weismann, Wittgenstein and the homunculus fallacy
7. Language evolution: doing things with words versus translating thought into language
8. Moral behaviour: a conceptual elaboration of Darwin's ideas
9. Epilogue

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Biography

Michael Oren Fitzgerald is the author and editor of more than fifteen books that have received some two dozen awards, including the ForeWord Book of the Year Award, the Ben Franklin Award, and the USA Best Books Award. His prize-winning publications include Indian Spirit, The Spirit of Indian Women, and Living in Two Worlds: The American Indian Experience. Michael lives with his wife in Bloomington, Indiana.

Joseph A. Fitzgerald studied Comparative Religion at Indiana University, where he also earned a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree. A recipient of the Ben Franklin Award and numerous other awards, Joseph has edited ten books on world religion, culture, and philosophy. His works include The Cheyenne Indians: Their History and Lifeways, Illustrated and World of the Teton Sioux Indians: Their Music, Life & Culture. He lives with his wife and daughters in Bloomington, Indiana.

Joseph Bruchac is a world-renowned and multiple award-winning Native author and storyteller who has written more than 120 books for both children and adults. His poems, articles, and stories have appeared in over 500 publications, including National Geographic and Smithsonian Magazine. He lives in Greenfield Center, New York.