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Philosophy of Nature - HS146

Meets the following requirements: HS   

Because of the number of serious environmental problems that face the modern world, the theories and images that guide our interaction with  nature have become problematic.  This course examines various attempts to arrive at a new understanding of our role in the natural world and  compares them with the philosophies of nature that have guided other peoples in other times and other places.  Topics range from taoism and  native american philosophies to deep ecology and scientific ecological  models.  Readings include such books as Uncommon Ground, Walden, and Practice of the Wild.

Level:  Introductory/Intermediate.  Offered occasionally. .  Class limit 25.  *HS*

Instructor:
John Visvader

College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Email: inquiry@coa.edu
Phone: (207) 288-5015
Fax: (207) 288-4126