Atmospheric Health, Nature, and Well-being

Towards a Philosophy of the Garden

Paweł Jędrzejko, Marcin Fabjański, Dariusz Kubok

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English

Routledge
30 April 2025

Psychology; Environmental factors; Medical sociology; Human geography; The environment

Series: Geographies of Health Series

Reimagining the garden as a vital metaphysical framework for understanding the intricate relationships between health, well-being, and the environment, the book proposes a holistic, ecologically sensitive model that integrates mind, body, nature, and community.

The text offers the reader a transformative perspective that, transcending traditional dualisms, embraces the atmospheric sense of deep interconnectedness between individuals, communities, and the natural world. Through a blend of philosophical analysis, autoethnographic narratives, and cultural reflections, the authors, proposing a transgressive metaphysical model for personal and communal engagement with the processes of life, revise the idea of health as “lack of illness,” redefining it as “flourishing.” Such garden-inspired metaphysics promotes a dynamic, inclusive understanding of health, balancing modern medical approaches with a profound attunement to the rhythms of nature.

Atmospheric Health, Nature, and Well-being is an ideal resource for scholars, students, and other professionals in philosophy, environmental studies, health sciences, and cultural studies, as well as policymakers, urban planners, and anyone interested in innovative approaches to health, well-being, and the environment.

By: Paweł Jędrzejko, Marcin Fabjański, Dariusz Kubok
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 750g
ISBN: 9781032357676
ISBN 10: 1032357673
Series: Geographies of Health Series
Pages: 300
Publication Date: 30 April 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dariusz Kubok, D.Litt., PhD, is a full professor and Director of the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. His research focuses on ancient philosophy, especially Greek epistemology and ontology, with particular emphasis on such problems as apeiron and peras in Presocratic philosophy, the Parmenidean thought, or forms of criticism in the classical tradition. Author of Criticism, Skepticism, and Zeteticism in Early Greek Philosophy, he also edits the journal Folia Philosophica. Marcin Fabjański, PhD, philosopher and therapist, specializes in Buddhism and Stoicism. A Harvard Divinity School Buddhist Ministry Fellow, he merges Eastern and Western philosophy, incorporating them into his meditative and therapeutic practice. He has authored twelve books, including Embodied Nature and Health. Fabjański directs the Apennine School of Philosophy in Italy and teaches at the University of Silesia, exploring the application of philosophy to everyday life.\ Paweł Jędrzejko, PhD, D.Litt., is an Associate Professor at the University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, and faculty member at ""Sapienza"" University of Rome, Italy. Author of over 200 publications, he is also Co-Editor in Chief of Review of International American Studies. His research areas include literary theory and philosophy, the intersections of cognitive experience and creative activity, and 19th century American literature. Jędrzejko, the past President of the International American Studies Association (2021–2023), is also an ocean-going yachtmaster and active musician.