 Earth in Mind : On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect Author(s): David W. Orr Publisher: Island Press ISBN: 155963295X
Order From: Amazon.com (links will open in a new window) Earth in Mind : On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect Paperback, 224 pages Publication date: September 1994 Booknews, Inc. , 06/01/95: Orr (environmental studies, Oberlin College) describes the problems of education from an ecological perspective, and presents principles for re-creating education. He argues that much of what is wrong with the world is the result of inadequate education that alienates us from life in the name of human domination. He discusses biophilia, the disciplinary structure of knowledge, and ecological intelligence. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. --This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title.
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