The Left Hand of Eden: Meditations on Nature and Human Nature

The Left Hand of Eden contributes to the growing, often contentious debate on wilderness and forest practices, but does so from an unusual perspective- that of an environmentalist advocating abandonment of wilderness preservation. A longtime activist, William Ashworth grew frustrated with the environmental movement and its efforts to preserve wilderness. In this provocative book he explores "the disharmony that exists between the law of nature and the laws we use to protect it." Ashworth argues, that wilderness preservation is a form of separation from the land and, as such, is harmful to nature as logging or mining. Treating nature as something "other" - whether to preserved it or destroy it- creates a false dichotomy, from which all modern environmental battle arise: use versus preservation, civilization versus wilderness.
ASIN: 0870714600
VSKU: PKV.0870714600.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Ashworth, William
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteed—but the story's all there!