The Promethean illusion : the Western belief in human mastery of nature /
"This text examines our presumption of mastery, the role of Newtonian science and modern science upon the Western philosophy of nature. Biological and ecological case studies reveal the ways in which nature places limits on our knowledge and actions, stymieing attempts at mastery. Programmatic...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland,
[2010]
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Evans: Library Stacks
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Q173 .T67 2010 |
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| Call Number | Status | Get It |
| Q173 .T67 2010 | Aged to lost | |