Bob Tostevin

The Promethean Illusion

The Western Belief in Human Mastery of Nature

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores two contradictory realities: our continuing belief that nature is subject to our willful control and nature's refusal to abide by this belief. It investigates particular aspects of modern science and spotlights the impact Newtonian science had upon the Western world. It then critically assesses twentieth century developments in science, presenting a number of biological and ecological case studies that document the various limitations that the natural world places upon human knowledge. The analysis argues against programmatic proposals to control nature via genetic engineering and planet management.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 274
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9780786460632
• ISBN-10: 0786460636
• Artikelnr.: 30216854

Autorenporträt

The late Bob Tostevin, who received his doctorate in political theory at York University in Toronto, taught history at the Pembroke Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     
1. Mastery in the Making     
2. Authorizing Human Dominion     
3. Ironies of Scientific Progress     
4. Science in the Land of Sometimes and Perhaps     
5. Elusive Elements of Organic Change     
6. Ecological Detective Stories     
7. Planetary Thinking     
Conclusion: Rethinking Our Being with Nature     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index