The Natural Contract (Studies In Literature And Science)

Good book

Even if philosophy isn't your thing, this is a fun and interesting read that begs for you to argue with it. Serres writes beautifully and with great attention, and will carefully build up his argument only to flourish it with outrageously grand statements. It is so wonderfully phrased, though, that it's easy to ride the whole way with him.This is a great book to read when considering man's relationship with nature, or the nature of contracts in general.

It's a tough read but it's really good. The concepts can be hard to wrap your head around but they are really important.

I recently attended Michel Serres first anglo appearnce at Memorial University in St. John's Newfoundland. `The Natural Contract' is a way of thinking and behaving as human beings should with Nature via a Natural Contract (i.e., an extension of contracterian philosophy). The idea is so simple and affecting, the writing so beautiful and clear, that this shouts for more attention. Serres the man is beautiful and kind and his `Natural Contract' is a good antedote for much of the radicalism in environmental ethics/animal rights these days.