Rational landscapes and humanistic geography / Edward Relph.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Relph, E. C., author.

Series:

Routledge revivals.

Routledge Revivals

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landscape assessment.

Human geography.

Humanism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (234 p.)

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book, first published in 1981, explores why it is that the modern built environment, while successfully providing material comfort and technical efficiency, none the less breeds despair and depression rather than inspires hope and commitment. The source of this paradox, where material benefits appear to have been gained only at the expense of intangible values and qualities is found in humanism, the persistent and powerful belief that all problems can be solved through the use of human reason. But humanism has become increasingly confused, rationalistic, callously devoted to efficiency, a

Contents:

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part One: Landscape; 1. Introduction: Landscapes and the Ambivalence of Humanism; 2. The Interrelated Histories of the Ideas of Landscape and Humanism; 3. The Character of Modern Landscapes; Part Two: Humanism and its Deficiencies; 4. Varieties of Humanism; 5. Humanistic and Scientistic Geographies; 6. Deficiencies of Humanism; Part Three: Environmental Humility; 7. From Humanism to Environmental Humility; 8. The Individuality of Places

9. Ways of Seeing Landscapes10. Appropriation; 11. Ethics and Sensitivity in Environmental Planning; 12. Environmental Design and the Minimal State; Postscript; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published in 1981 by Croom Helm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-67260-X

1-317-37366-9

1-317-37365-0

9781315672601

OCLC:

958109473