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Thinking nature : an essay in negative ecology /

Tracks the history of the concept of nature from the Hebrew Bible, through Renaissance philosophy and science, to dark ecology. Critical of the post-humanist trend in contemporary eco-criticism, the author makes a compelling case for a new anthropocenic humanism - a humanism that is not at the expen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGrath, S. J., 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2019]
Colección:New perspectives in ontology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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