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Natural : the seductive myth of nature's goodness

Levinovitz, Alan.

Natural : the seductive myth of nature's goodness - London : Profile Books, 2020 - 252 p.

Part I. Myth. In the beginning -- The true vine -- States
of nature -- Part II. Ritual. Hey Bear! -- Let food be thy
medicine -- Deepak Chopra's condo -- Part III. Law. The
invisible hand -- The rhythm -- God-given talent --
Afterword: Salvation.

Why arguments based on what is 'natural', in food, medicine, and society at large, are appeals to a false idol our oldest, most persistent superstition. In this sparking and mind-expanding essay, a scholar of religion shows where that ancient delusion came from and how we can at last break free of it.

9781788161985 178816198X


Philosophy of nature.
Naturalism.
Nature--Religious aspects.
Natural theology.
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