{"product_id":"9780820322209-the-philosophy-of-ecology","title":"The Philosophy of Ecology","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Science to Synthesis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first introductory anthology on the philosophy of ecology edited by an ecologist and a philosopher. These seminal readings make a powerful statement on the value of ecological knowledge and thinking in alleviating the many problems of modern industrial civilization and illustrates the range of philosophical approaches available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIssues covered include:\u003cbr\u003ethe challenges of defining scientific ecology, tracing its genealogy, and distinguishing the science from various forms of \"ecological-like\" thinking\u003cbr\u003ethe ontology of ecological entities and processes\u003cbr\u003eselected concepts of community, stability, diversity, and niche\u003cbr\u003ethe methodology of ecology (rationalism and empiricism, reductionism and holism)\u003cbr\u003ethe significance of evolutionary law for ecological science\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57211745534326,"sku":"9780820322209","price":38.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41666287_cacf45d8-4a27-421c-86be-e2862e712e0f.jpg?v=1781800389","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780820322209-the-philosophy-of-ecology","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}