1st Edition
Interpreting Nature Cultural Constructions of the Environment
By I. G. Simmons
Copyright 1993
230 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
232 Pages
by
Routledge
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Human society has constructed many varied notions of the environment. Scientific information about the environment is often seen as the only worthwhile knowledge. This ignores the complexities created by interaction between people and the environment. Idealist thinking argues that everything we know is based on a construct of our minds and that all is possible. Can both be correct and true?... Read more
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THE NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY; Chapter 3 SOCIETY AND ENVIRONMENT: MATERIALIST INTERPRETATIONS; Chapter 4 THE LIFEWORLD; Chapter 5 NORMATIVE BEHAVIOUR; Chapter 6 ONLY THE ROAD…;
Biography
Simmons, I. G.
'A remarkable book. In an academic world given to increasing degrees of specialization, it is a very refreshing read.' - Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
