Peter Raine

Who Guards the Guardians?

Intercultural Dialogue on Environmental Guardianship

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book attempts to link ecology, philosophy, and theology through an exploration of a new model of intercultural dialogue. Case studies provide practical and theoretical applications, which lead to a deeper understanding of not only environmental guardianships but also the fundamental relationship between human beings and nature's being.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 519g
• ISBN-13: 9780761825814
• ISBN-10: 0761825819
• Artikelnr.: 21267693

Autorenporträt

Peter Raine is a self-employed Researcher/Writer. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy at Massey University, New Zealand.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Chapter 3 Introduction Chapter
4 Myths, Worldviews, and the Environmental Crisis: Outlining the Problem;
Theoretical Considerations in relation to Worldview Construction Chapter 5
The Evolution of Environmental Values: Environmental Origins of Worldviews;
The Evolution of Western Attitudes to Nature Chapter 6 A Path to Dialogue
Chapter 7 Time: A Study: Temporal Discourses; Temporality and Local Rhythms
Chapter 8 Forests: Sacred Places or 'Standing-Stock' Resources?: Sacred
Place: Ancient and Modern European Attitudes to Forests; Fiji: Forests in
Transition Chapter 9 The Pattern That Connects: Interlude; Meaningful
Dialogue and Symbolic Discourse: Problems and Possibilities; The Dialogical
Dialogue and Environmental Guardianship Chapter 10 Bibliography Chapter 11
Index