عنوان

Interpreting nature :

0415097053

0415097061

9780415097055

9780415097062

b783575

Interpreting nature :

[Book]

cultural constructions of the environment /

I.G. Simmons.

New York :

Routledge,

1993.

xiii, 215 pages :

illustrations ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-208) and index.

1. Introduction. Types of constructions. The history of environmental constructions. The emergence of problems -- 2. The Natural Sciences and Technology. Pure science. Ecology and climatology. Evolution and entropy. The Gaia hypothesis. Probability theory, environmental change and chaos. The constructions of ecology and of science. Ongoing questions about science and technology -- 3. Society and Environment: Materialist Interpretations. Economics. Political science. Sociology. Human geography. Anthropology. Physical planning. Positivist social sciences: an overview -- 4. The Lifeworld. Reflexive studies of behaviour. Arts and environment. The other arts. Across boundaries. Thoughts into action -- 5. Normative Behaviour. Environmental ethics. Environmental law and policy. Some problems -- 6. Only the Road ... Further education. The two great models.

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Explores the position of humanity in the environment from the principle that the models we construct are imperfect and provisional. Environmental cognition can be formed by looking at philosophy, ethics, social science and the arts.

No price : Formerly CIP

Interpreting nature.

Environmental sciences-- Social aspects.

Environmentalism.

Nature-- Effect of human beings on.

Environmental sciences-- Social aspects.

Human beings-- influence on nature

Écologisme.

Homme-- Influence sur la nature.

Sciences de l'environnement-- Aspect social.

Culturele aspecten.

Écologie humaine.

Écologisme.

Environmental sciences-- Social aspects.

Environmental sciences-- Social aspects.

Environmentalism.

Environmentalism.

Environnement-- Recherche.

Interpretatie.

Mensch

Nature-- Effect of human beings on.

Nature-- Effets de l'homme.

Nature study-- Social aspects.

Naturverständnis

Naturwissenschaften

Natuur.

Ökologische Philosophie

Perception géographique.

Philosophie de la nature.

Politische Philosophie

Science-- Social aspects.

Sciences naturelles.

Sozialwissenschaften

Umwelt

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Simmons, I. G., (Ian Gordon),1937-

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