The Philosophy of Ecology - From Science to Synthesis (Paperback)

This is the first introductory anthology on the philosophy of ecology edited by an ecologist and a philosopher. It illustrates the range of philosophical approaches available to ecologists and provides a basis for understanding the thinking on which many of today's environmental ideas are founded. Collectively, these seminal readings make a powerful statement on the value of ecological knowledge and thinking in alleviating the many problems of modern industrial civilization.
Issues covered include: the challenges of defining scientific ecology, tracing its genealogy, and distinguishing the science from various forms of "ecological-like" thinking the ontology of ecological entities and processes selected concepts of community, stability, diversity, and niche the methodology of ecology (rationalism and empiricism, reductionism and holism) the significance of evolutionary law for ecological science

General

Imprint:	University of Georgia Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2000
First published:	December 2000
Editors:	David R. Keller • Frank B. Golley
Dimensions:	159 x 235 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	392
ISBN-13:	978-0-8203-2220-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Ecological science, the Biosphere Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Philosophy > Western philosophy > General
LSN:	0-8203-2220-2
Barcode:	9780820322209

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