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Green Space, Green Time
Connie Barlow
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Description for Green Space, Green Time
Hardback. Over the last few centuries, science has usurped domains of knowledge that were once the province of religion. At the same time, however, both science and religion have enforced strict boundaries throughout. Science can describe the world to us, but it cannot tell us about meaning or values. This title presents a case for breaching this barrier. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRA; PDA; PSAJ; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
In a provocative book that is sure to be controversial, Connie Barlow puts forth a compelling case for breaching the barrier between science and religion-in effect, for a reunification of knowledge and meaning. Evolutionary biology, rendered as an Epic of Evolution, provides a powerful origin story appropriate for our times. Conservation biology, ecology, and Gaia theory all reveal how we fit in with the natural world; Barlow argues that they can not only inform our ethics but also expand our sense of meaning. In dozens of unusually candid conversations with leading scientists and philosophers, she presents an emerging view of ... Read more
In a provocative book that is sure to be controversial, Connie Barlow puts forth a compelling case for breaching the barrier between science and religion-in effect, for a reunification of knowledge and meaning. Evolutionary biology, rendered as an Epic of Evolution, provides a powerful origin story appropriate for our times. Conservation biology, ecology, and Gaia theory all reveal how we fit in with the natural world; Barlow argues that they can not only inform our ethics but also expand our sense of meaning. In dozens of unusually candid conversations with leading scientists and philosophers, she presents an emerging view of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
329
Condition
New
Number of Pages
329
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780387947945
SKU
V9780387947945
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Reviews for Green Space, Green Time
"Green Space, Green Time could well mark a turning point in humanity's troubled relationship with nature." -John Davis Editor, Wild Earth Magazine