Voices of the Earth: An Anthology of Ideas and ArgumentsA unique collection of readings conveying the enormous range of discussions and debates which, over the centuries, have questioned our place within and treatment of the natural world. The extracts chosen cover both Western and non-Western traditions of thought, and represent a diverse range of sources, including writers, theologians, scientists, poets and philosophers, from the early Hindu scriptures to Sartre. The extracts have been chosen for their accessibility for the modern reader, and the volume includes a comprehensive introduction outlining the issues involved, and commentaries which put the individual texts in context. The extracts in this book raise fundamental questions about our relationship with the world we live in, and will inform current concerns about the environmental crises we are facing. Fascinating reading, and an indispensable source of reference. |
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... machine , a model which clearly raises funda- mental problems about our relationship with the natural world , and is a focal point for much recent ecological debate . The machine model is essentially the idea that nature , despite all ...
... machine , a model which clearly raises funda- mental problems about our relationship with the natural world , and is a focal point for much recent ecological debate . The machine model is essentially the idea that nature , despite all ...
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... MACHINE The idea that nature is not a great organism but rather a great machine is the central inspiration of the scientific revolution , and as a potent meta- phor runs through the whole of modern thought and culture . The image of ...
... MACHINE The idea that nature is not a great organism but rather a great machine is the central inspiration of the scientific revolution , and as a potent meta- phor runs through the whole of modern thought and culture . The image of ...
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... machine ... The only difference I can see between machines and natural objects is that the workings of machines are mostly carried out by apparatus large enough to be readily perceptible by the senses ... But mechanics , which is a part ...
... machine ... The only difference I can see between machines and natural objects is that the workings of machines are mostly carried out by apparatus large enough to be readily perceptible by the senses ... But mechanics , which is a part ...
Contents
NonEuropean Traditions | 17 |
The Classical World | 28 |
The JudaeoChristian | 43 |
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