David Rothenberg is a philosopher, musician, and writen His essays have appeared in such publications as Parabola, The Nation, Wired, Dwell, Sierra, and Orion. Rothenberg's five CDs, on which he plays clarinet, include Before the War and Bangalore Wild. An associate professor of philosophy at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rothenberg edits the journal Terra Nova: Nature and Culture. His many books include Sudden Music: Improvisation, Sound, Nature (Georgia); Hand's End: Technology and the Limits of Nature; and Blue Cliff Record: Zen Echoes.
