LEARNING TO LIVE IN HARMONY

John Scales Avery
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John Scales Avery: H.C. Ørsted Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Chapter 13 in Energy, Resources, and the Long-Term Future, 2007, pp 263-282 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: AbstractThe following sections are included:New goals for educationThe social impact of scienceGlobal ethicsLearning from pre-industrial culturesThe Pythagorean concept of harmonyThe concept of harmony in Chinese civilizationIndiaOriginal American societiesAfrican respect for natureTraditional agricultural societiesScience and social institutionsBuilding the futureSuggestions for further reading

Keywords: Energy; Resources; Sustainability; Ecology; Population; Future; Industrialism; Poverty; Globalization; Climate Change (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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