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    The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad
    The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad
    The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad
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    The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad

    Written by Emily Thomas

    Narrated by Esther Wane

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    How can we think more deeply about our travels?

    This was the question that inspired Emily Thomas's journey into the philosophy of travel. Part philosophical ramble, part travelogue, The Meaning of Travel begins in the Age of Discovery, when philosophers first started taking travel seriously. It meanders forward to consider Montaigne on otherness, John Locke on cannibals, and Henry Thoreau on wilderness.

    On our travels with Thomas, we discover the dark side of maps, how the philosophy of space fueled mountain tourism, and why you should wash underwear in woodland cabins . . . We also confront profound issues, such as the ethics of "doom tourism" (travel to "doomed" glaciers and coral reefs), and the effect of space travel on human significance in a leviathan universe.

    The first ever exploration of the places where history and philosophy meet, this book will reshape your understanding of travel.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 9, 2020
    ISBN9781705226827
    The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad
    Author

    Emily Thomas

    Emily Thomas was born in London, and has lived there most of her life – except between the ages of 13 and 18 when she lived in Maldon in Essex on board a Thames Sailing Barge, with her family of seven assorted siblings and stepsiblings and two warring cats. Emily also works as an editor of many different kinds of books, including children’s and young adult fiction. She now lives in Brixton, with no pets and a lot of books.

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