Two Houses of Oikos – Essays from the Environmental Age, James A. Schaefer
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The 21st century represents the Age of the Environment. For the first time in the planet’s history, one species has achieved the might of a geophysical force. Thoughtful, hopeful, and thoroughly readable, Two Houses of Oikos is a journey through this pivotal age. Schaefer explores our relationship with science, the environment, economy, and living things. Two Houses assumes its title from the Greek, oikos, meaning ‘house’ – the linguistic roots of both ‘ecology ‘ and ‘economy’. The common etymology underscores the significance of both houses for human well-being, now and into the future.
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ISBN-10: 1927685117
ISBN-13: 9781927685112
Goodreads: 25323733
Author(s): Publisher: Moon Willow Press
Published: 4/8/2015
The 21st century represents the Age of the Environment. For the first time in the planet's history, one species has achieved the might of a geophysical force. Thoughtful, hopeful, and thoroughly readable, Two Houses of Oikos is a journey through this pivotal age. Schaefer explores our relationship with science, the environment, economy, and living things. Two Houses assumes its title from the Greek, oikos, meaning 'house' - the linguistic roots of both 'ecology ' and 'economy'. The common etymology underscores the significance of both houses for human well-being, now and into the future.
5.0 rating based on 3 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 1927685117
ISBN-13: 9781927685112
Goodreads: 25323733
Author(s): Publisher: Moon Willow Press
Published: 4/8/2015
The 21st century represents the Age of the Environment. For the first time in the planet's history, one species has achieved the might of a geophysical force. Thoughtful, hopeful, and thoroughly readable, Two Houses of Oikos is a journey through this pivotal age. Schaefer explores our relationship with science, the environment, economy, and living things. Two Houses assumes its title from the Greek, oikos, meaning 'house' - the linguistic roots of both 'ecology ' and 'economy'. The common etymology underscores the significance of both houses for human well-being, now and into the future.