It can be said perhaps that in our time, philosophy does not enjoy any special favor and
liking…But this much may be assumed without hesitation as correct, that the Philosophy of
Nature in particular is in considerable disfavor…It can be said that in the first satisfaction afforded by its discovery, this idea met with crude treatment at unskilled hands, instead of being cultivated by thinking reason; and it has been brought low not so much by its opponents as by its friends.
(G.W.F Hegel)
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
Heimaey, 1973
Here's some amazing footage of the 1973 eruption in Heimaey, Iceland, that should help to visualize what McPhee describes in The Control of Nature.
I found it difficult to visualize McPhee's words without a frame of refernce, so these are very helpful. I also found this video that gives a brief linear narrative of the eruption and cooling operation:
I found it difficult to visualize McPhee's words without a frame of refernce, so these are very helpful. I also found this video that gives a brief linear narrative of the eruption and cooling operation:
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/ghl33n26d44