The Great Work: Our Way into the Future
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The Great Work: Our Way into the Future is a seminal environmental and cultural philosophy book by Thomas Berry that calls for a transformative, ecologically centered relationship between humans and the Earth.
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| instanceOf |
book
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cultural philosophy book ⓘ environmental philosophy book ⓘ |
| addresses |
cultural crisis
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environmental crisis ⓘ ethical responsibility to the Earth ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | transition from industrial society to ecological civilization ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callsFor |
integration of science, spirituality, and ecology
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redefinition of human role in the Earth community ⓘ |
| centralConcept | The Great Work NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| emphasizes |
interdependence of humans and the Earth community
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need for new cosmology ⓘ spiritual dimension of ecological crisis ⓘ |
| genre |
eco-theology
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environmentalism ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| hasKeyTheme |
cosmological story of the universe
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education for an ecological age ⓘ responsibility of institutions for ecological transformation ⓘ sacredness of the Earth ⓘ transition from industrial growth society to ecological age ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Earth-centered worldview
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holistic cosmological vision ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Catholic theology
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Teilhard de Chardin NERFINISHED ⓘ process philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
environmental activists
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general readers interested in environmental ethics ⓘ scholars of religion and ecology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural transformation
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ecological transformation of society ⓘ environmental ethics ⓘ relationship between humans and Earth ⓘ |
| notableFor | articulation of the term "Great Work" for ecological transformation ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
environmental philosophy
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religion and ecology ⓘ |
| proposes | ecologically centered relationship between humans and Earth ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
deep ecology
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ecotheology ⓘ environmental humanities ⓘ |
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