Temenos Academy - Extended Lecture Archive S1E5 - Nature, House of the Soul by Kathleen Raine - First Temenos Academy
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Jan 27, 2021 
Renowned poet and scholar Kathleen Raine explores the spiritual dimensions of nature in her illuminating lecture. She argues that we must unlearn conventional views to rediscover a child's innate perception of nature. Raine contrasts the sacred essence of nature with the limitations of modern science, emphasizing humanity's deep-rooted connection to the world. She highlights imagination as a vital force that reveals nature’s meanings and advocates for poetry to reclaim nature's living language.
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Nature As Innate First Literacy
- Kathleen Raine argues that nature is an innate, primary literacy given with life itself.
- She says we must unlearn acquired knowledge to recapture childhood's direct vision of nature.
Nature As Theophany, Not Puzzle
- Raine describes nature as vision, epiphany, and theophany rather than a puzzle to be solved.
- She contends the veil of appearances cannot be fully removed by scientific analysis.
Limits Of Quantitative Science
- Raine critiques modern quantitative science for devaluing the marvels it studies by excluding sacred meaning.
- She argues scientific description is partial and cannot replace experience of nature's immeasurable values.
