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Environmental Culture: The Ecological Crisis of Reason
Paperback
Main Details
Title |
Environmental Culture: The Ecological Crisis of Reason
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Val Plumwood
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Series | Environmental Philosophies |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback | Pages:304 | Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138 |
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Category/Genre | Philosophy Environmentalist thought and ideology |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780415178785
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Classifications | Dewey:179.1 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | |
Illustrations |
black & white illustrations
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Imprint |
Routledge
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Publication Date |
20 December 2001 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This is a much-needed and clearly argued account of what has gone wrong in our thinking about the environment. Rather than looking at the symptoms of environmental degradation, Val Plumwood looks at their roots. She argues that we need to move away from the isolated, individualistic and liberal conception we have of our place in nature and see humanity as part of our ecological world-view, not standing outside it. We need to see nature as an end itself, rather than as an instrument to get what we want. Using examples of small-scale political communities, the treatment of non-human animals and ecological science, Plumwood presents a radically new picture of how our culture must change to accommodate nature.
Reviews...a splendid contribution to contemporary debates about environmental issues.
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