Merchant, Carolyn

The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology and the Scientific Revolution

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ISBN 13:
9780062505958
author:
Merchant, Carolyn
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Bravo Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
1990
Pages:
384
Dimensions:
13.46 x 2.29 x 20.32 centimetres
Genre:
Applied ecology
Condition:
New
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£14.42

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The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution by Carolyn Merchant This influential work examines the impact of the Scientific Revolution on our understanding of the natural world. Merchant reveals how the mechanistic worldview of modern science has led to the exploitation of nature and the subordination of women. The book explores the ways in which the scientific revolution has shaped our relationship with the environment and the social order. Merchant argues that the scientific worldview has sanctioned the unchecked growth of commerce and the marginalization of women, leading to a new socioeconomic order that prioritizes efficiency and profit over people and the planet. Through her analysis, Merchant sheds light on the often-overlooked contributions of women to the scientific revolution and the ways in which their work has been erased from history.

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