Nature for real: is nature a social construct?
Date
1997
Authors
Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, author
Edinburgh University Press, publisher
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Abstract
Six words are model the world we view. But how far are these words for real? (1) "Nature," (2) "Environment," (3) "Wilderness," (4) "Science," (5) "Earth," and (6) "Value." "The world" is variously "constituted" by diverse cultures in their coping strategies, including our Western culture--so we are much reminded-- and the make-up of the words colors up what we see. More radically, many question whether humans can really know nature at all. If so, can we have a real environmental ethic?
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64).
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culture
biotic community
environmental values
environmental ethics
diversity
conservation