When first published in 1958, The Inward Morning was ahead of its time. Boldly original, it blended East and West, nature and culture, the personal and the universal. The critical establishment, confounded, largely ignored the work. Readers, however, embraced Bugbee's lyrical philosophy of wilderness. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s this philosophical daybook enjoyed the status of an underground classic. With this paperback reissue, The Inward Morning will be brought to the attention of a new generation. Henry Bugbee is increasingly recognized as the only truly American existentialist and an original philosopher of wilderness who is an inspiration to a growing number of contemporary philosophers.
"The Inward Morning is a classic of American philosophy and deserves a place alongside Quine's From a Logical Point of View and Rawls's A Theory of Justice. Its great contribution is the evocation of reality in all its force and poetry. In this it is a unique and pioneering work whose real influence on contemporary culture is yet to come. The new edition of Bugbee's masterpiece will help immeasura
Albert Borgmann, author of Holding on to Reality
"The Invention of Ecocide provides a rich blend of military and scientific history packaged in a lively narrative and is a pick for science and military holdings alike."
Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly
"What can be learned from The Inward Morning is something of the first importance about the place that philosophical theses and arguments might have in our lives."
Alasdair MacIntyre, author of After Virtue and Whose Justice? Which Rationality?
