David E. CooperDavid E. Cooper is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. He has been a Visiting Professor in many countries, including the USA, Canada, Malta, Sri Lanka and South Africa. His many books include Pessimism, Quietism and Nature as Reuge (Agenda, 2024), Animals and Misanthropy (Routledge, 2018), Senses of Mystery: Engaging with Nature and the Meaning of Life (Routledge, 2018), A Philosophy of Gardens (Oxford University Press, 2006), World Philosophies: An Historical Introduction (Blackwell, 2003 2nd ed.) and The Measure of Things: Humanism, Humility and Mystery (Oxford University Press, 2002). He is also the author of novels and short stories. Read More Read Less