Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, authorEdinburgh University Press, publisher2007-01-032007-01-031997Rolston, Holmes, III, Nature for Real: is Nature a Social Construct?, Chappell, T. D. J., ed., The Philosophy of the Environment, 38-64. Edinburgh, Scotland: Edinburgh University Press, 1997.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/37188Includes bibliographical references (pages 63-64).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?born digitalchapters (layout features)eng©1997 Edinburgh University Press. Reprinted by permission, http://www.euppublishing.com.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.culturebiotic communityenvironmental valuesenvironmental ethicsdiversityconservationText