A Philosophy of Sacred Nature: Prospects for Ecstatic Naturalism

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A Philosophy of Sacred Nature introduces Robert Corringtons philosophical thought, ecstatic naturalism, which seeks to recognize natures self-transforming potential. Ecstatic naturalism is a philosophical-theological perspective, deeply seated in a semiotic cosmology and psychosemiosis, and it radically and profoundly probes into the mystery of natures perennial self-fissuring of nature natured and nature naturing. Edited by Leon Niemoczynski and Nam T. Nguyen, this collection aims to allow readers to see what can be done with ecstatic naturalism, and what directions, interpretations, and creative uses that doing can take. A thorough exploration of the prospects of ecstatic naturalism, this book will appeal to scholars of Continental philosophy, religious naturalism, and American pragmatism.

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For those who retain a post-orthodox religious temperament in post-modernity, Robert S. Corringtons evolving account of Ecstatic Naturalism might prove a challenging, engaging framework for a transcendental naturalism. Those inclined to an experiential, naturalistic view of religion should find his provocative philosophical theology intriguing The essay collection may function best as a complement to Corrington's two latest works, Deep Pantheism: Toward a New Transcendentalism (2015) and Natures Sublime: An Essay in Aesthetic Naturalism (2013), careful explications of his evolving, mature, systematic approach Corringtons Ecstatic Naturalism helps reveal those hidden potencies that so much of our modern social constructs serve to obscure. * Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society *
Robert S. Corrington's creative, if unruly, take on American and Continental philosophy, psychology, and sacred aesthetics is refracted and reflected in this thoughtful collection, whichwill repay its readers in the pure thrill of speculation and thinking oriented toward the possibilities of the sacred emerging from the ground of nature naturing. This collection of essays is a welcome addition to growing effects of Corringtons ardent explication of ecstatic naturalism. -- Roger Ward, Georgetown College
A Philosophy of Sacred Natureoffers readers a detailed account ofRobert S. Corringtons ecstatic naturalism as well as a consideration of the exciting directions in which Corringtons philosophy can be taken. Niemoczynski and Nguyen have done an admirable job of editing this collection, which brings together some of the best contemporary scholarship on ecstatic naturalism and shows its significance for philosophy, religion, society, aesthetics, the environment, metaphysics, and theology. This work will inspire a large number of readers from many different fields. -- Michael Strawser, University of Central Florida

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Leon Niemoczynski teaches in the philosophy department at Immaculata University. Nam T. Nguyen teaches philosophy at the University of Central Florida and humanities at Valencia College.