The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge
(Part of the Culture of the Land Series)
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Human dependence on technology has increased exponentially over the past several centuries, and so too has the notion that we can fix environmental problems with scientific applications. The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge proposes an alternative to this hubristic, shortsighted, and dangerous worldview. The contributors argue that uncritical faith in scientific knowledge has created many of the problems...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0813192587
ISBN13:9780813192581
Release Date:May 2010
Publisher:University Press of Kentucky
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
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