Geo-logic : breaking ground between philosophy and the earth sciences / Robert Frodeman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frodeman, Robert.

Series:

SUNY Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics

SUNY series in environmental philosophy and ethics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth sciences--Philosophy.

Earth sciences.

Physical sciences--Philosophy.

Physical sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Using a unified vision of geology, consisting of equal parts geo-poetry, geo-politics, geo-theology, and geo-science, Geo-Logic redraws the boundaries between philosophy and the earth sciences. Although each discipline makes crucial contributions to contemporary environmental concerns, neither will fulfill its potential until it transforms itself by engaging the other. This book offers examples of how to relate environmental philosophy to science, public policy, and real world problems, and shows what is epistemologically distinctive about scientific work and how to respond to the cultural dynamics that are pulling these issues into the public sphere. Frodeman advocates humanizing the earth sciences and bringing philosophy into the field.

Contents:

""GEO-LOGIC""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""1. INTRODUCTION""; ""2. ACID MINE PHILOSOPHY""; ""3. CORROSIVE EFFECTS: ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS AND THE METAPHYSICS OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE""; ""4. THE PLACES OF SCIENCE: THE HEAVENS, THE LAB, THE FIELD, AND THE SCREEN""; ""5. EARTH STORIES""; ""6. THE PHILOSOPHY OF (FIELD) SCIENCE""; ""7. BEING AND GEOLOGIC TIME: THE MEETING OF METAPHYSICS AND POLITICS""; ""8. SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC SELF""; ""9. CONCLUSION""; ""NOTES""; ""Preface""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Acid Mine Philosophy""; ""3. Corrosive Effects""

""4. The Places of Science""""5. Earth Stories""; ""6. The Philosophy of (Field) Science""; ""7. Being and Geologic Time""; ""8. Science and the Public Self""; ""9. Conclusion""; ""INDEX""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""; ""Z""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7914-5602-1

0-7914-8744-X

OCLC:

55896166