Reinventing Nature?

Responses To Postmodern Deconstruction

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, Nature, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection
Cover of the book Reinventing Nature? by Gary Paul Nabhan, Michael E. Soulé, Alan Gussow, Albert Borgmann, Kathryn Hayles, Island Press
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Author: Gary Paul Nabhan, Michael E. Soulé, Alan Gussow, Albert Borgmann, Kathryn Hayles ISBN: 9781610913089
Publisher: Island Press Publication: September 26, 2012
Imprint: Island Press Language: English
Author: Gary Paul Nabhan, Michael E. Soulé, Alan Gussow, Albert Borgmann, Kathryn Hayles
ISBN: 9781610913089
Publisher: Island Press
Publication: September 26, 2012
Imprint: Island Press
Language: English

How much of science is culturally constructed? How much depends on language and metaphor? How do our ideas about nature connect with reality? Can nature be "reinvented" through theme parks and malls, or through restoration?Reinventing Nature? is an interdisciplinary investigation of how perceptions and conceptions of nature affect both the individual experience and society's managemof nature. Leading thinkers from a variety of fields -- philosophy, psychology, sociology, public policy, forestry, and others -- address the conflict between perception and reality of nature, each from a differperspective. The editors of the volume provide an insightful introductory chapter that places the book in the context of contemporary debates and a concluding chapter that brings together themes and draws conclusions from the dialogue.In addition to the editors, contributors include Albert Borgmann, David Graber, N. Katherine Hayles, Stephen R. Kellert, Gary P. Nabhan, Paul Shepard, and Donald Worster.

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How much of science is culturally constructed? How much depends on language and metaphor? How do our ideas about nature connect with reality? Can nature be "reinvented" through theme parks and malls, or through restoration?Reinventing Nature? is an interdisciplinary investigation of how perceptions and conceptions of nature affect both the individual experience and society's managemof nature. Leading thinkers from a variety of fields -- philosophy, psychology, sociology, public policy, forestry, and others -- address the conflict between perception and reality of nature, each from a differperspective. The editors of the volume provide an insightful introductory chapter that places the book in the context of contemporary debates and a concluding chapter that brings together themes and draws conclusions from the dialogue.In addition to the editors, contributors include Albert Borgmann, David Graber, N. Katherine Hayles, Stephen R. Kellert, Gary P. Nabhan, Paul Shepard, and Donald Worster.

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