Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

400 pages

Langue : English

Publié 29 juillet 2020 par Penguin Books, Limited.

ISBN :
978-0-14-199195-5
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5 étoiles (6 critiques)

4 editions

Review of 'Braiding Sweetgrass' on 'Storygraph'

5 étoiles

This book has permanently changed the way I think about the world. It made me so overwhelmed with emotions that at times I had to set down my phone and cry for a few minutes. But it is beautiful. It is poignant and important and it has given me renewed hope for a world that is increasingly terrifying. 

A strong argument for other ways of knowing

4 étoiles

Kimmerer spends a lot of time in this book comparing and contrasting Western science to indigenous ways of knowing, specifically from the Potawatomi tradition. As she's someone formally trained in western science, I understood her thesis being that indigenous ways of knowing can coexist with western science, but more than anything, I felt that this book did a really good job justifying why we shouldn't treat science as the end all be all of knowledge.

On one hand, I think this book reintroduced my very secular mind to the ways in which having a spiritual connection to nature can be extremely enriching and can add to our collective understanding of the natural world

On the other hand, it provides a basis for understanding where exactly science falls short in its attempt to catalogue the universe, as well as exposing its "objectivity" for the many ways in which it is actually …

Review of 'Braiding Sweetgrass' on 'Goodreads'

5 étoiles

A very important book, for it tries to bring together indigenous and scientific knowledge. Indigenous knowledge, rituals and observations lead to sustainable life within nature. Very important is to be gratious for presents, given by nature and other humans, instead of buying and selling and seeing everything as commodities.

Kimmerer has opened my eyes to many differences and problems in our (scientific, non-indigenous) way of living.

Sujets

  • Philosophy of nature
  • Human ecology
  • Nature, effect of human beings on
  • Human-plant relationships
  • Indian philosophy
  • Botany
  • Indians of north america, middle west
  • Indians of north america, social life and customs

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