Environmental Culture: The Ecological Crisis of ReasonIn this much-needed account of what has gone wrong in our thinking about the environment, Val Plumwood digs at the roots of environmental degradation. She argues that we need to see nature as an end itself, rather than an instrument to get what we want. Using a range of examples, Plumwood presents a radically new picture of how our culture must change to accommodate nature. |
Contents
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2 Rationalism and the ambiguity of science | 38 |
3 The politics of ecological rationality | 62 |
4 Inequality and ecological rationality | 81 |
5 The blindspots of centrism and human selfenclosure | 97 |
6 Philosophy prudence and anthropocentrism | 123 |
7 The ethics of commodification | 143 |
8 Towards a dialogical interspecies ethics | 167 |
9 Unity solidarity and deep ecology | 196 |
10 Towards a materialist spirituality of place | 218 |
11 Conclusion | 236 |
Notes | 241 |
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