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Philosophy · 20 min

Is a River Alive?

By Robert Macfarlane

This episode challenges our conventional understanding of 'life' by exploring the profound agency, memory, and interconnectedness of rivers, inviting a shift from viewing them as resources to recognizing them as living, relational entities.

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“This episode challenges our conventional understanding of 'life' by exploring the profound agency, memory, and interconnectedness of rivers, inviting a shift from viewing them as resources to recognizing them as living, relational entities.”

— Robert Macfarlane, Is a River Alive?

What it is about

river agency, environmental philosophy, ecological interconnectedness

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of river agency, environmental philosophy, ecological interconnectedness and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Robert Macfarlane brings a credible and useful lens to river agency, environmental philosophy, ecological interconnectedness, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

About the author

Robert Macfarlane

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