| Description |
242pages |
| Contents |
pt. 1. In pursuit of an idea : historical perspectives. 1. The cunning of unreason -- 2. Mythical, religious, and philosophical roots -- 3. Francis Bacon -- 4. The seventeenth century and after -- pt. 2. Science, technology, and the domination of nature. 5. Science and domination -- 6. Science and nature -- 7. Technology and domination -- 8. The liberation of nature? -- Appendix. Technological rationality : Marcuse and his critics |
| Summary |
A revision of the author's thesis, University of California, San Diego. Bibliography: p. 223-231 |
| Notes |
A revision of the author's thesis, University of California, San Diego |
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A revision of the author's thesis, Univ. of California, San Diego |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 223-231 |
| SUBJECT |
Wissenschaft und Kultur (Basel, Switzerland) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84802405
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| Subject |
Human ecology.
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Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
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Philosophy of nature.
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Science and civilization.
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Technology and civilization.
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Ecology -- history.
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Philosophy.
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| LC no. |
75188358 |
| ISBN |
0807606464 |
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