Whole Earth Thinking and Planetary Coexistence

Whole Earth Thinking and Planetary Coexistence
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 164
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ISBN-10 : 9781317497752
ISBN-13 : 1317497759
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Book Synopsis Whole Earth Thinking and Planetary Coexistence by : Sam Mickey

Download or read book Whole Earth Thinking and Planetary Coexistence written by Sam Mickey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like never before in history, humans are becoming increasingly interconnected with one another and with the other inhabitants and habitats of Earth. There are numerous signs of planetary interrelations, from social media and international trade to genetic engineering and global climate change. The scientific study of interrelations between organisms and environments, Ecology, is uniquely capable of addressing the complex challenges that characterize our era of planetary coexistence. Whole Earth Thinking and Planetary Coexistence focuses on newly emerging approaches to ecology that cross the disciplinary boundaries of sciences and humanities with the aim of responding to the challenges facing the current era of planetary interconnectedness. It introduces concepts that draw out a creative contrast between religious and secular approaches to the integration of sciences and humanities, with religious approaches represented by the "geologian" Thomas Berry and the whole Earth thinking of Stephanie Kaza and Gary Snyder, and the more secular approaches represented by the "geophilosophy" of poststructuralist theorists Gilles Deleuze and FĂ©lix Guattari. This book will introduce concepts engaging with the ecological challenges of planetary coexistence to students and professionals in fields of environmental studies, philosophy and religious studies.


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