Kathleen Dean Moore
Author of Riverwalking: Reflections on Moving Water
About the Author
Kathleen Dean Moore is the author or coeditor of many books, including Wild Comfort, Moral Ground, and Great Tide Rising. A philosopher and activist, Moore writes from Corvallis, Oregon, and Chichagof Island, Alaska. Find out more at riverwalking.com.
Works by Kathleen Dean Moore
Associated Works
How Shall I Live My Life? On Liberating the Earth from Civilization (2008) — Contributor — 82 copies
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- Birthdate
- 1947
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Corvallis, Oregon, USA
- Education
- University of Colorado (PhD|Philosophy)
- Occupations
- distinguished professor
philosopher
activist - Organizations
- Oregon State University
Spring Creek Project for Ideas, Nature, and the Written Word (founded)
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Given our perilous accelerating decimation [desecration if you will] of the environment and biodiversity we evolved with that sustains our being, and so many turning a blind eye to the hard science and obvious evidence, the author is offering up moral affirmation to try to penetrate the mindlessness. Kudos to the author.
Recommended reading.
Those who question whether this is important reading might ponder the thought: There have been five mass extinctions (a vast majority of species extinguished) in the history of earth, each caused by natural phenomena. After each one evolutionary development started over with what life was left. The last mass extinction some sixty-six million years ago ending the Cretaceous period set the stage for humans evolving. Currently, we are in the middle of what is shaping up to be a sixth mass extinction (extinction rates are thousands of times greater than natural), this time human caused, bringing the Cenozoic era to a close …
“Live as if your Life has consequences far beyond your understanding. It does.” ~ Duncan Morrison… (more)