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| How It Is: The Native American Philosophy of V. F. Cordova | 
 enlarge | Creators: Linda Hogan, Kathleen Dean Moore, Kurt Peters, Ted Jojola, Amber Lacy
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
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Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 6 x 4.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0816526494
Dewey Decimal Number: 191.08997
EAN: 9780816526499
ASIN: 0816526494
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Viola Cordova was the first Native American woman to receive a PhD in philosophy. Even as she became an expert on canonical works of traditional Western philosophy, she devoted herself to defining a Native American philosophy. Although she died prematurely of a brain aneurysm before she could complete her lifes work, some of her colleagues have organized her pioneering contributions into this provocative book.In three parts, Cordova sets out a complete Native American philosophy. First she explains her own understanding of the nature of reality itselfthe origins of the world, the relation of matter and spirit, the nature of time, and the roles of culture and language in understanding all of these. She then turns to our role as residents of the Earth, arguing that we become human as we deepen our relation to our people and to our places, and as we understand the responsibilities that grow from those relationships. In the final section, she calls for a new reverence in a world where there is no distinction between the sacred and the mundane.Cordova clearly contrasts Native American beliefs with the traditions of the Enlightenment and Christianized Europeans (what she calls Euroman philosophy). By doing so, she leads her readers into a deeper understanding of both traditions and encourages us to question any view that claims a singular truth. From these essayswhich are lucid, insightful, frequently funny, and occasionally angrywe receive a powerful new vision of how we can live with respect, reciprocity, and joy.
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A new vision from an old culture December 21, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book sets out to help Native Americans understand their cultural heritage.
It really does much more than that. It lays a foundation that we all could adopt to live a full life in dynamic harmony and balance with each other, and the rest the earth's living things. It takes us beyond sustainable living by invisioning us as a product of our unique piece of the earth.
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