This book is presented by an acclaimed author in his
field. It challenges the ideas of our modern scientific
culture and its far-reaching consequences for how we
understand and relate to the natural world. Our
scientific culture, which gave birth to modern
technology, is in desperate need of change. Science has
largely meant groups of specialists working in separate
disciplines, seeking answers to narrowly defined
questions which have little or nothing to do with the
living world. The last few years, however, have seen a
shift to a more integrated, holistic approach to how we
view and understand our world. There is still much work
to be done. Most modern people have come to accept a
fragmented culture whereby science isolates us from the
natural world. As a result, we feel we can govern it and
dominate it as we please. Brian Goodwin, acclaimed
author of ''How the Leopard Changed Its Spots'', argues
for a view of nature as complex, interrelated networks
of relationships. He proposes that, in order for us to
once again work with nature to achieve true
sustainability on our planet, we need to adopt a new
science, new art, new design, new economics and new
patterns of responsibility.We must be willing to pay
nature its due: to recognise what we owe to the natural
world and resist exploiting it solely for our own ends.
This is an ambitious, wide-ranging book with
far-reaching consequences, and will be essential reading
for all those interested in how nature and human culture
can co-exist in the future. |
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