“Nature defeated by man gives rise to gods”: Eco-spirituality in the Ecological Thought of Luis Oyarzún
This paper reflects on the links between ecological thought and spirituality in the writing of the Chilean intellectual Luis Oyarzún (1920-1972). His prose discloses the tensions between spiritual and secular in a context of environmental crisis. I propose the term eco-spirituality to describe the a...
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Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
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| description | This paper reflects on the links between ecological thought and spirituality in the writing of the Chilean intellectual Luis Oyarzún (1920-1972). His prose discloses the tensions between spiritual and secular in a context of environmental crisis. I propose the term eco-spirituality to describe the assemblage of the domains of ecological and spiritual. Oyarzún’s persona understands material nature as sacred and the human being as a custodian or a minuscule part that can merge with the whole. I examine two practices thematized in Oyarzún’s writing, pilgrimage and silence, consummations of his eco-spiritual experience. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-140692023-09-01T03:18:38Z “Nature defeated by man gives rise to gods”: Eco-spirituality in the Ecological Thought of Luis Oyarzún “La naturaleza vencida por el hombre suscita dioses”: Eco-espiritualidad en el pensamiento ecológico de Luis Oyarzún “A natureza vencida pelo homem dá origem aos deuses”: Eco-espiritualidade no pensamento ecológico de Luis Oyarzún Donoso Aceituno, Arnaldo Enrique eco-spirituality ecological thinking nature pilgrimage silence eco-espiritualidad pensamiento ecológico naturaleza peregrinaje silencio eco-espiritualidade pensamento ecológico natureza peregrinação silêncio This paper reflects on the links between ecological thought and spirituality in the writing of the Chilean intellectual Luis Oyarzún (1920-1972). His prose discloses the tensions between spiritual and secular in a context of environmental crisis. I propose the term eco-spirituality to describe the assemblage of the domains of ecological and spiritual. Oyarzún’s persona understands material nature as sacred and the human being as a custodian or a minuscule part that can merge with the whole. I examine two practices thematized in Oyarzún’s writing, pilgrimage and silence, consummations of his eco-spiritual experience. En este artículo reflexiono sobre los vínculos entre pensamiento ecológico y espiritualidad en la escritura del intelectual chileno Luis Oyarzún (1920-1972). Parte de la prosa del autor exhibe las tensiones entre lo espiritual y lo secular en un contexto de crisis medioambiental. Propongo el término eco-espiritualidad para describir el ensamblaje de los dominios de lo ecológico y lo espiritual. El sujeto del diario y los ensayos de Oyarzún percibe la naturaleza material como sagrada y al ser humano como custodio o parte ínfima que puede fundirse con el todo. Examino dos prácticas tematizadas en la escritura de Oyarzún, el peregrinaje y el silencio, consumaciones de la experiencia eco-espiritual. O artigo reflete sobre as ligações entre o pensamento ecológico e a espiritualidade na escrita do intelectual chileno Luis Oyarzún (1920-1972). Parte da prosa do autor mostra as tensões entre o espiritual e o secular num contexto de crise ambiental. O termo eco-espiritualidade é sugerido para descrever o agenciamento nos domínios do ecológico e do espiritual. O sujeito do diário e dos ensaios de Oyarzún percebe a natureza material como sagrada e o ser humano como um guardião ou uma parte ínfima que pode fundir-se com um todo. São estudadas duas práticas tematizadas na escritura de Oyarzún, peregrinação e silêncio, consumações da sua experiência eco-espiritual. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2022-07-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/xml https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14069 10.19053/01218530.n44.2022.14069 La Palabra; No. 44 (2022): Special issue: Ecocriticism; 1-18 La Palabra; Núm. 44 (2022): Número especial: Ecocrítica; 1-18 La Palabra; n. 44 (2022): Edição especial: Ecocrítica; 1-18 2346-3864 0121-8530 spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14069/11947 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/la_palabra/article/view/14069/13430 Derechos de autor 2022 La Palabra https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| spellingShingle | eco-spirituality ecological thinking nature pilgrimage silence eco-espiritualidad pensamiento ecológico naturaleza peregrinaje silencio eco-espiritualidade pensamento ecológico natureza peregrinação silêncio Donoso Aceituno, Arnaldo Enrique “Nature defeated by man gives rise to gods”: Eco-spirituality in the Ecological Thought of Luis Oyarzún |
| title | “Nature defeated by man gives rise to gods”: Eco-spirituality in the Ecological Thought of Luis Oyarzún |
| title_alt | “La naturaleza vencida por el hombre suscita dioses”: Eco-espiritualidad en el pensamiento ecológico de Luis Oyarzún “A natureza vencida pelo homem dá origem aos deuses”: Eco-espiritualidade no pensamento ecológico de Luis Oyarzún |
| title_full | “Nature defeated by man gives rise to gods”: Eco-spirituality in the Ecological Thought of Luis Oyarzún |
| title_fullStr | “Nature defeated by man gives rise to gods”: Eco-spirituality in the Ecological Thought of Luis Oyarzún |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Nature defeated by man gives rise to gods”: Eco-spirituality in the Ecological Thought of Luis Oyarzún |
| title_short | “Nature defeated by man gives rise to gods”: Eco-spirituality in the Ecological Thought of Luis Oyarzún |
| title_sort | nature defeated by man gives rise to gods eco spirituality in the ecological thought of luis oyarzun |
| topic | eco-spirituality ecological thinking nature pilgrimage silence eco-espiritualidad pensamiento ecológico naturaleza peregrinaje silencio eco-espiritualidade pensamento ecológico natureza peregrinação silêncio |
| topic_facet | eco-spirituality ecological thinking nature pilgrimage silence eco-espiritualidad pensamiento ecológico naturaleza peregrinaje silencio eco-espiritualidade pensamento ecológico natureza peregrinação silêncio |
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