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The Domination of Nature
Leiss, William Resource Type: BookCx Number: CX6261 Leiss relates environmental concerns back to the fundamental problem of man's domination of his fellow man. In doing so, he argues for a reconsideration of the relationship between humanity and nature. Abstract: - Table of Contents Preface to the Paperback Edition Part 1: In Pursuit of an Idea: Historical Perspectives i) The Cunning of Unreason ii) Mythical, Religious, and Philosophical Roots iii) Francis Bacon iv) The Seventeenth Century and After Part 2: Science, Technology and the Domination of Nature i) Science and Domination ii) Science and Nature iii) Technology and Domination iv) The Liberation of Nature? Appendix - Technological Rationality: Marcuse and His Critics Notes and References List of Works Cited Index Subject Headings |