Environmental Culture: The Ecological Crisis of Reason

Paperback

Main Details

Title Environmental Culture: The Ecological Crisis of Reason
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Val Plumwood
SeriesEnvironmental Philosophies
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenrePhilosophy
Environmentalist thought and ideology
ISBN/Barcode 9780415178785
ClassificationsDewey:179.1
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations black & white illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 20 December 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.