Ecology of Being

by Peter White

Book Overview

Cultural Writing. Memoir. ECOLOGY OF BEING is a philosophical memoir by Peter White. ECOLOGY OF BEING offers new approaches to the fundamental human task of finding one's way in the world. It is a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 097774020X
• ISBN13: 9780977740208
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: All in All Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Important read for parents, grandparents

For anyone trying to raise the next generation, this is an imperative read. Go find a quiet corner, start with the chapter on Meaning, then turn to the beginning and start the book anew. Peter White provides a crystalline description of the role that fear too often plays in undermining family relations and the potential of children....but of course the book has many insights to be read and considered in many ways, from so many perspectives. If abandoned on an island this is one of the books you might want to have in your knapsack!

An important book, highly recommended to all readers

Both concise and poetic, "Ecology of Being" describes what it means to be human today, in a post-survivalist age. Building upon a candid discussion of his own experiences, White examines the meaning of life, especially as regards personal fulfillment, social responsibility, and the interconnectedness of all things. Making the book easily accessible to anyone, White's exploration favors pragmatism over spiritualism. Direct and deliberate, his words resonate with truth.

It's a Journey

I recommend 2 reads: first, to realize the depth and strength of each element; and second, to feel the impact of its essence. Powerful messages gifted to us by a great teacher.

must read for introspective students

Reminescent of Joseph Campbell. Deep insight into the importance of being.

Read it twice!

I read it twice. The first time it seemed to me he was trying to tell his life story and then he got into a lot of philosophical stuff that was interesting but it was hard to tell how it all hung together. When I read it again, I realized that what he is doing is starting with himself and tying himself (or the self) to the abstractions in a way that makes it real. You can also see that he ties the abstractions together and, the second time I read it, it seemed like a much more coherent story. Basically, he's talking about how our individual lives influence the whole and about the importance of how we see as well as what we do. At the end, he ties it back into the self. It's deceptively simple, and if you don't read it carefully you miss the point. I think it's a book to read several times.