Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-362) and index.
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Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; INTRODUCTION: WHY HISTORY AND IDEOLOGY MATTER; DEFINING ENVIRONMENTALISM; SOME FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES IN RADICAL ENVIRONMENTALISM; PRE-MODERN AND MODERN IDEAS ABOUT NATURE AND SCIENCE: THE ROOTS OF TECHNOCENTRISM; MODERN ROOTS OF ECOCENTRISM; POSTMODERN SCIENCE AND ECOCENTRISM: SUBJECTIVITY, IDEOLOGY AND THE CRITIQUE OF CLASSICAL SCIENCE; WAYS AHEAD; Glossary of some terms used in this book; Recommended further reading; References; Index;
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Examining key environmentalist ideas within their social and historical context, this book analyses the diverse views within the science/nature debate ,addresses questions of social change and suggests how to establish the desired ecological society.
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Title
Modern environmentalism.
International Standard Book Number
0415057442
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Ecology-- Philosophy-- History.
Environmental protection-- Philosophy-- History.
Environmentalism.
Nature conservation-- Philosophy-- History.
Ecología-- Filosofía-- Historia.
Medio ambiente, Protección del-- Filosofía-- Historia.
Recursos naturales-- Conservación-- Filosofía-- Historia.