Abstract

Becoming Bamboo: Western and Eastern Explorations of the Meaning of Life This book explores the bridging of such dichotomies as East/West, reason/emotion, male/female and caring/justice. Ethics, environmental concern, caring and joy are dependent on the growth of the self. Through becoming aware of the interrelatedness of things we can become as supple and yet as strong as the bamboo tree, long a symbol of flexibility and strength. The book begins with a Foreword by Ninian Smart, then explores the importance of value and valuation, Lawrence Kohlberg's Stage Seven of moral Development, Viktor Frankl's Logotherapy and the deconstruction of meaning, as well as our inescapable connection with the environment. Published by McGill Queen's University Press, 1992 .