http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2010/02/the-humanities-are-key-to-environmental-messaging/ Intersection of Nature and Culture Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:22:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2010/02/the-humanities-are-key-to-environmental-messaging/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Kim Smith Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:45:12 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=3571#comment-487 Although I'm sure you're right that the humanities do play an important role in spreading environmental values, the heart of the humanities is something entirely different: teaching us to evaluate critically our received values and opinions--including our pro-environment values. The humanities are not best understood as a way to advertise the values of environmental studies faculty. Although I’m sure you’re right that the humanities do play an important role in spreading environmental values, the heart of the humanities is something entirely different: teaching us to evaluate critically our received values and opinions–including our pro-environment values. The humanities are not best understood as a way to advertise the values of environmental studies faculty.

]]> http://www.globalchangeblog.com/2010/02/the-humanities-are-key-to-environmental-messaging/comment-page-1/#comment-482 The Humanities Are Key to Environmental Messaging « Bowdoin Daily Sun Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:04:28 +0000 http://www.globalchangeblog.com/?p=3571#comment-482 [...] audience that cut across a wide swath of young and old. Try doing that with a science seminar. More… Posted on February 13th, 2010 in Sustainability | Leave a [...] [...] audience that cut across a wide swath of young and old. Try doing that with a science seminar. More… Posted on February 13th, 2010 in Sustainability | Leave a [...]

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