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Native Science
315 pages
A profound and grounding exploration of reality that bridges the physical and the spiritual through the lens of Indigenous wisdom.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a vast, interconnected web of knowledge where science, art, and spirituality are inseparable. The pace is steady and contemplative, inviting the reader to unlearn the fragmented Western approach to nature and instead embrace a holistic, relationship-based view of reality. The mood is deeply grounded and reverent, steeped in the timeless wisdom of Indigenous traditions, from astronomy to the healing arts. The prose is thoughtful and expansive, weaving philosophical reflection with practical ecological insight. It is a deeply harmonious reading experience, perfect for those who seek a more spiritual, integrated understanding of the natural world and are looking for profound perspectives to navigate our current environmental crisis.
- Mood
- contemplative
- grounded
- expansive
- harmonious
- Tone
- philosophical
- reverent
- earnest
- holistic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- interconnectedness of life · Indigenous ways of knowing · spiritual ecology · harmony with nature · holistic reality
- The writing
- Thoughtful and expansive, seamlessly weaving scientific inquiry with myth, ceremony, and philosophical reflection.
- The arc
- Moves from an introduction to ancient traditions toward a profound, hopeful appreciation of our interconnectedness with the natural world.
- Who it's for
- Readers seeking a spiritually grounded, holistic approach to science and ecology that challenges fragmented Western paradigms.
Content notes
- discussions of global environmental crisis
About the book
"In Native Science, Gregory Cajete initiates the reader into a timeless tradition of understanding, experiencing, and feeling the natural world. He explores and documents the Indigenous view of reality--delving into art, myth, ceremony, and symbol, as well as the practice of Native science in the physical sphere. He examines the multiple levels of meaning that inform Native astronomy, cosmology, psychology, agriculture, and the healing arts." "Unlike the Western scientific method, Native thinking does not isolate an object or phenomenon in order to understand and work with it, but perceives it in terms of relationship. An understanding of the relationships that bind together natural forces and all forms of life has been fundamental to the ability of Indigenous peoples to live for millennia in spiritual and physical harmony with the land. It is clear that the First Peoples offer perspectives that can help us work toward solutions at this time of global environmental crisis. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET.
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