A Philosophy of Walking.
By Frederic Gros
Verso Books. 227 pages. Continue reading
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A person falls down a well into the water. It is cold and dark down there. The person has enough motivation to climb up the stepladder to get out of the well. One or two people at the top of the well give some support as the person slowly climbs out of the well into the daylight. Continue reading
Nine Books for Walking
Any travel book which spells adventure, any book on walking, has proved its value when we experience the urge to act upon it, to put the book aside, to go outdoors and start walking with or without a destination. I have selected nine books on walking from my bookshelves at home.
We might walk to: Continue reading
Nine Favourite Poets and Poems
Language can struggle to communicate the Inexpressible. Perhaps it is only through beautiful and illuminating poetry that language reaches its zenith. In that respect, a profound poem brings us all closer to the Truth of things than any other form of language. A sublime poem ‘speaks’ to us of the realm that is beyond the words and beyond the constructed. I believe we cannot live meaningful lives without poetry. Continue reading