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OverviewScientists turn to metaphors to formulate and explain scientific concepts, but an ill-considered metaphor can lead to social misunderstandings and counterproductive policies, Brendon Larson observes in this stimulating book. He explores how metaphors can entangle scientific facts with social values and warns that, particularly in the environmental realm, incautious metaphors can reinforce prevailing values that are inconsistent with desirable sustainability outcomes. Metaphors for Environmental Sustainability draws on four case studies--two from nineteenth-century evolutionary science, and two from contemporary biodiversity science--to reveal how metaphors may shape the possibility of sustainability. Arguing that scientists must assume greater responsibility for their metaphors, and that the rest of us must become more critically aware of them, the author urges more critical reflection on the social dimensions and implications of metaphors while offering practical suggestions for choosing among alternative scientific metaphors. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Brendon LarsonPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.406kg ISBN: 9780300205817ISBN 10: 0300205813 Pages: 318 Publication Date: 25 February 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsLarson engages an impressive amount of scholarship on metaphor to improve the way we envision a more sustainable world. --Daniel J. Philippon, author of Conserving Words --Daniel J. Philippon (08/14/2013) Author InformationBrendon Larson is associate professor, Department of Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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