The Roots of Modern Environmentalism

David Pepper (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

258 Seiten

2021
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-367-40968-5 (ISBN)

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Originally published in 1984, The Roots of Modern Environmentalism provides a historical, philosophical and ideological background to environmentalism. Topics covered include, the roots of technological environmentalism, the medieval cosmology and Bacon’s philosophy, the non-scientific roots of ecological environmentalism, such as Romanticism and its scientific roots in the theories of Malthus and Darwin. The Marxist perspective on Nature is also discussed. The concluding chapter is a criticism of education which challenges its usefulness as an agent of socio-economic change. This book will be of interest to academics and students of environmentalism and geography.

David Pepper

List of Figures Foreword and Acknowledgements Preface: On Why History and Philosophy Matter 1. Modern Environmentalism 2. The Roots of Technological Environmentalism 3. The Non-Scientific Roots of Ecological Environmentalism 4. The Scientific Roots of Ecological Environmentalism 5. Science of Objectivity 6. The Marxist Perspective on Nature and Environmentalism 7. The Political Roots of Ecological Environmentalism 8. Conclusion: Is Education the Greatest Resource? References Appendix: Glossary of Terms Index

Erscheinungsdatum	04.05.2021
Reihe/Serie	Routledge Library Editions: Conservation
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	376 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10	0-367-40968-2 / 0367409682
ISBN-13	978-0-367-40968-5 / 9780367409685
Zustand	Neuware