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Finding place, shifting perception: From landscape as image to landscape as cosmology

Posted on June 22, 2022June 7, 2022 by flourishingcommons

While we cannot physically transform the world in 10 days, we can change the way we see the world in 10 days. Shifting the perception of landscapes is the first

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The poetry of things…according to Martin Heidegger

Posted on June 1, 2022June 6, 2022 by flourishingcommons

In part 1 of this 3 part blog post series, I used quotes from Martin Heidegger’s Poetry, Language, Thought to portray the idea of dwelling poetically. Part of dwelling poetically

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To dwell poetically…according to Martin Heidegger

Posted on May 25, 2022June 7, 2022 by flourishingcommons

I resonate a lot with Martin Heidegger’s philosophy because he recognized the connections between time, existence, and being human.  Therefore, he has been my go-to philosopher for existential phenomenology. Although

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Between science and mystery: Representing the intangible in Romantic art

Posted on April 27, 2022June 6, 2022 by flourishingcommons

Science in the Romantic era was about searching for truth, uncovering the mysteries of life, and questioning morality, human authority, and faith. Nature was the source of this pursuit. While

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Romantic science, the existence of souls, and nature’s truth

Posted on April 20, 2022June 6, 2022 by flourishingcommons

In our contemporary society, science is rarely considered “romantic.” Conventionally considered as objective, clear, and methodical, science is usually seen as incompatible with art and faith (at least in their

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Introduction to the sublime in Romanticism and Luminism

Posted on April 13, 2022June 6, 2022 by flourishingcommons

In part 1 of this blog series about science, faith, and the representation of nature in Romanticism, I explored the Romantic idea of finding truth in divine nature through human

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In search for truth: Science, faith, and the representation of nature in Romantic art

Posted on April 6, 2022June 6, 2022 by flourishingcommons

Modern society’s need to categorize things has separated art, science, and religion as three incongruent fields of study. However, in the Romantic era, these three fields were interdependent on each

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This blog consists of musings I have about the world, excerpts from my PhD dissertation, and re-postings of articles from a previous blog. I mainly write about spirituality, landscape, art, and philosophy.

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