Material Faith - Thoreau on Science

Informationen zum Autor Henry David Thoreau was born in Concord, MA in 1817, and is best know for his influential work, Walden, which was published by Ticknor & Fields in 1854. Klappentext Thoreau developed ideas fundamental to ecology fifty years before that word was coined. He called for a science that would join man and nature-a "conscience," a moral knowledge founded on material faith. Zusammenfassung Thoreau developed ideas fundamental to ecology fifty years before that word was coined. He called for a science that would join man and nature-a "conscience," a moral knowledge founded on material faith.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Henry D. Thoreau, Henry David/ Walls Thoreau, Laura Dassow Walls
• Collaboration: Laura Dassow Walls (Editeur)
• Edition: Houghton Mifflin
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.05.1999
• EAN: 9780395948002
• ISBN: 978-0-395-94800-2
• Pages: 120
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 197 mm x 13 mm
• Thèmes: Spirit of Thoreau; Spirit of Thoreau
• Catégories: Littérature > Littérature (récits); Science: general issues, Philosophy of Science, United States of America, USA, Conservation of the environment, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy from c 1800, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Impact of science and technology on society, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Biography: science, technology and medicine, Literature: history and criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM: American / General, HISTORY: United States / 19th Century, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Science & Technology, SCIENCE: Philosophy & Social Aspects, SCIENCE: Life Sciences / Ecology, PHILOSOPHY: History & Surveys / Modern, NATURE: Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE: Natural History, gift;adult;science;1998;1999;2000, PHILOSOPHY: Nature