The Dialogue with Nature

By Dr. John-Okoria Ibhakewanlan SJ

The Dialogue With Nature, by Dr. John-Okoria Ibhakewanlan SJ, is an environmentalist parable written in the format of a Socratic dialogue. Shelli, a wealthy socialite in the Niger-Delta, first encounters a downed tree, then a fish, and finally viruses, arguing with each in turn about human dominion over nature. Eventually she concludes that her (and humanitys) worldview is deeply flawed.
Blueink Review, October 2016.

For further background to the book, the significance of its characters, and for more information about the author, please visit:
www.dialoguewithnature.com

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Jul 30, 2016
• ISBN: 9781524637347

Dr. John-Okoria Ibhakewanlan SJ

John-Okoria Ibhakewanlan holds a degree in Philosophy from Milltown Institute (now at Trinity College) in Dublin, Ireland. He obtained his Masters degree in Psychology from the University of London. In 2015 John-Okoria completed his PhD in Education at Nottingham University in England, where he also served as assistant editor in the Visiting Scholars series of Jubilee Press. Prior to his doctoral studies, he was for five years the principal and president of Loyola Jesuit College, Abuja. He is currently the Presidential Scholar in Residence at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.

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