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Beyond Environmentalism is the first book of its kind to present a timely and relevant analysis of environmentalism. This innovative book discusses the inconsistencies, both scientific and philosophical, of popular environmentalism and sheds new perspectives on the issues, causes, and debates that e...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470413708 |
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Beyond Environmentalism is the first book of its kind to present a timely and relevant analysis of environmentalism. This innovative book discusses the inconsistencies, both scientific and philosophical, of popular environmentalism and sheds new perspectives on the issues, causes, and debates that embrace society today. The goal is not to settle environmental issues once and for all, but rather to provide the basis for more reasoned, scientific, and productive debates. The need for a new philosophy of nature is explored through methodological discussion of several topics, including: the ris. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xii, 325 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-315) and index. |
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9780470413692 (electronic bk.) 0470413697 (electronic bk.) 1282002112 9781282002111 |
| Index Number: | GE195 |
| CLC: | X-05 |
| Contents: | Introduction: why I wrote this book -- The need for a philosophy of nature -- Environmentalism's apocalyptic assumption -- Environmentalism's transcendental objective -- Environmentalism's anti-human bias -- Science, environmentalism, and environmental science -- Pure environmental science -- Nature and the sacred -- Nature and romance -- Nature and values -- Backward or forward? -- A vision of the future -- Case studies -- Feature boxes. |