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Author : Northrop Frye
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Drama
ISBN : 0231082711
Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of the People's Republic of China, home of one of the world's oldest continuous civilizations.
Author : Robert Cyril Stebbins
Publisher : NSTA Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781936959112
This is the story of how one child fell in love with nature and your students can, too. Taking what he calls 'a nature-centered worldview', author Robert Stebbins blends activities, examples, and stories with his perspectives on the importance of dealing objectively yet compassionately with social and environmental problems.
Author : Bernhard Gissibl,Sabine Höhler,Patrick Kupper
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857455277
National parks are one of the most important and successful institutions in global environmentalism. Since their first designation in the United States in the 1860s and 1870s they have become a global phenomenon. The development of these ecological and political systems cannot be understood as a simple reaction to mounting environmental problems, nor can it be explained by the spread of environmental sensibilities. Shifting the focus from the usual emphasis on national parks in the United States, this volume adopts an historical and transnational perspective on the global geography of protected areas and its changes over time. It focuses especially on the actors, networks, mechanisms, arenas, and institutions responsible for the global spread of the national park and the associated utilization and mobilization of asymmetrical relationships of power and knowledge, contributing to scholarly discussions of globalization and the emergence of global environmental institutions and governance.
Author : Rachel Kaplan,Stephen Kaplan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1989-07-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0521349397
Author : P. Burkett
Publisher : Springer
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780312299651
With Marx and Nature , Paul Burkett reconstructs Marx's approach to nature, society, and environmental crisis. While recognizing that production is structured by historically developed relations among producers, Marx also insists that production as a social and material process is shaped and constrained by natural conditions, including the natural condition of human bodily existence. Marx's value analysis places him squarely in the camp of the growing number of ecological theorists questioning the ability of monetary and market-based calculations to adequately represent the natural conditions of human production and development.
Author : Mark Wynn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781134638222
First Published in 2004. God and Goodness takes the experience of value as a starting point for natural theology. Mark Wynn argues that theism offers our best understanding of the goodness of the world, especially its beauty and openness to the development of richer and more complex material forms. We also see that the world's goodness calls for a moral response: commitment to the goodness of the world represents a natural extension of the trust to which we aspire in our dealings with human beings. Wynn argues that the goodness of the world provides a glimpse into what we should mean by 'God'. Here, he seeks to recover the mediaeval sense that the goodness of the world offers an image of the goodness of God, not simply in relation to the world, but in itself. This book will be an invaluable read for those interested in natural theology and philosophy of religion.
Author : A. Buttimer,L. Wallin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789401723923
Nature and Identity in Cross-Cultural Perspective presents 20 essays which explore diverse cultural interpretations of the earth's surface. Contrasted with each other and with the potentially cosmopolitan culture of science, these detailed studies of ways in which different cultures conceptualise nature appear in the context of global environmental change. Understanding across cultural lines has never been more important. This book shows how individual cultures see their own histories as offering protection for nature, while often viewing others as lacking such ethical restraints. Through such writing a discourse of understanding and common action becomes possible. The authors come from the places they discuss, and offer passionate as well as scholarly visions of nature within their cultural homes. Audience: This volume is of interest to academics and professionals working in the fields of cultural geography, environmental history, environmental studies, history of environmental ideas, environmental education, landscape and literature, nature and culture. It can be used for courses in the above-mentioned areas and seminars in comparative literature. It can also be used as a complimentary text to provide cultural context to literary readings, and for seminars on cultural aspects of the environment.
Author : Gordana Dodig-Crnkovic,Raffaela Giovagnoli
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642372254
This book is about nature considered as the totality of physical existence, the universe, and our present day attempts to understand it. If we see the universe as a network of networks of computational processes at many different levels of organization, what can we learn about physics, biology, cognition, social systems, and ecology expressed through interacting networks of elementary particles, atoms, molecules, cells, (and especially neurons when it comes to understanding of cognition and intelligence), organs, organisms and their ecologies? Regarding our computational models of natural phenomena Feynman famously wondered: “Why should it take an infinite amount of logic to figure out what one tiny piece of space/time is going to do?” Phenomena themselves occur so quickly and automatically in nature. Can we learn how to harness nature’s computational power as we harness its energy and materials? This volume includes a selection of contributions from the Symposium on Natural Computing/Unconventional Computing and Its Philosophical Significance, organized during the AISB/IACAP World Congress 2012, held in Birmingham, UK, on July 2-6, on the occasion of the centenary of Alan Turing’s birth. In this book, leading researchers investigated questions of computing nature by exploring various facets of computation as we find it in nature: relationships between different levels of computation, cognition with learning and intelligence, mathematical background, relationships to classical Turing computation and Turing’s ideas about computing nature - unorganized machines and morphogenesis. It addresses questions of information, representation and computation, interaction as communication, concurrency and agent models; in short this book presents natural computing and unconventional computing as extension of the idea of computation as symbol manipulation.
Author : Karsten Harries
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 026258218X
A philosophical exploration of the origin and limits of the modern world.
Author : Malcolm Macnab
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798633965148
"Malcolm is a man against the tide of the modern world for he foresees that these tides are soon to change direction. This book is to be one read by all as it touches with great detail precision, and wit upon every topic you could imagine. I feel completely enlightened by it and I am now ready to sur-thrive, a notion he creates and introduces brilliantly in this book." - Mora Mackenzie, the editor of Sustainability The 21st century is the most wondrous and destructive time in all of human history. Never has there been so much destruction and chaos, but also wonder and joy. With great change happening in such a short space of time, year by year, humanity has become more and more destitute, depressed, anxious, confused, isolated, and radical. Many people such as yourself are aware of this. I imagine often you question why is the world like this? Is there any hope? You know what I am talking about, don't you? The feeling we all have that something is wrong, that something is missing, that the puzzle is not complete. In desperation, in pain, you try to solve this puzzle but in the end, you are left feeling more afraid and confused. Don't worry, for I am here to help you. Let me put your mind at ease and explain all that you need to know to complete the puzzle. To finally feel at ease. This book is a call to adventure for all of those who are willing to improve their life and the lives of those around them. All this time we have been looking for revolutions that will change our lives but what we need are revelations. What this book does is reveal to you a whole new perspective on life based upon principles that are sustainable and will ultimately result in long-term happiness, fulfilment, and success. You may be wondering, what can you get out of this book? In brief... *An understanding of how the military-industrial-financial-political complex of the 21st century operates in a way that is easy to comprehend plus how to become free from it.*An understanding of the science of the role of agriculture in the destruction of our planet but also, the hidden effect it has on every human being's welfare and livelihood. *An insight to the lies and distortions we have been told about in history as well as the truth of various matters regarding Neanderthals, Ancient Sumer, the Dark Ages, and WW2. *An insight into how the globalised world of the 21st century came to be, where it is heading in the future, and what you can do to avoid its consequences. *An explanation behind the science of productivity and learning in order for you to really self-actualise and understand how to best spend your precious time. *An explanation to a brand-new perspective on life based upon nature and our ancient ancestors. This is otherwise known as the "sur-thrival model". It will blow your mind. *A description of what is likely to occur in the future based upon the finite nature of today's technology and the various socio-economic factors at play. *A description of the world from the perspectives of the rulers which allows you to uncover the true nature of democracy, equality, and your so-called freedom. *A look into various human technologies that have emerged throughout history, how these technologies have impacted our lives, and at what cost? *A look into the lost traditions and the truth of our ancestors that successfully survived for hundreds of thousands of years with an explanation of how this knowledge can benefit you. Sustainability is more than just a book or an idea, it is a way to live your life independent from a tyrannical global system that benefits close to none. Join me and many others as we embark on an adventure for truth, peace, and sustainability. Yours aye Malcolm Macnab
Author : Marti Kheel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0742552012
In Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective, Marti Kheel explores the underlying worldview of nature ethics, offering an alternative ecofeminist perspective. She focuses on four prominent representatives of holist philosophy: two early conservationists (Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold) and two contemporary philosophers (Holmes Rolston III, and transpersonal ecologist Warwick Fox). Kheel argues that in directing their moral allegiance to abstract constructs (e.g. species, the ecosystem, or the transpersonal Self) these influential nature theorists represent a masculinist orientation that devalues concern for individual animals. Seeking to heal the divisions among the seemingly disparate movements and philosophies of feminism, animal advocacy, environmental ethics, and holistic health, Kheel proposes an ecofeminist philosophy that underscores the importance of empathy and care for individual beings as well as larger wholes.
Author : William Gawin Herdman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Drawing
ISBN : BL:A0018368588
Author : Northrop Frye
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 857 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781487532109
This collection of Northrop Frye's writings on Shakespeare and the Renaissance spans forty years of his career as a university teacher, public critic, and major theorist of literature and its cultural functions. Extensive annotations and an in-depth critical introduction demonstrate Frye's wide-ranging knowledge of Renaissance culture, the pivotal place of the Renaissance in his oeuvre, his impact on Renaissance criticism and on the Stratford Festival, and his continuing importance as a literary theorist. This volume brings together Frye's extensive writings on Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers (excluding Milton, who is featured in other volumes), and includes major articles, introductions, public lectures, and four previously published books on Shakespeare. Frye's insightful analyses offer not just a formidable knowledge of Renaissance culture but also a transformative experience, moving the reader imaginatively towards an experience of created reality.
Author : J¢zsef Laszlovszky,P‚ter Szab¢
Publisher : Central European University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9639241865
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Author : Northrop Frye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Comedy
ISBN : OCLC:1072620491
