.."". a comprehensive and nuanced account of the role of place in human experience."" -- Word Trade
""In descriptions of unprecedented scope, power, and concision, Casey illuminates brilliantly the vexing question crucial for our survival: What is our place in Nature?"" -- Bruce Wilshire
.."". wonderfully insightful... "" -- The Humanistic Psychologist
What would the world be like if there were no places? Our lives are so place-oriented that we cannot begin to comprehend sheer ""placelessness."" Despite the pervasiveness of place, for the most part philosophers have neglected it. Here, Casey articulates a nuanced philosophical exploration of the pervasiveness of place in our everyday lives.
EDWARD S. CASEY is Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Getting Back into Place is the third in a series, preceded by Imagining and Remembering.