{"product_id":"earth-in-mind-david-w-orr-9781559634953","title":"Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEarth in Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, noted environmental educator David W. Orr focuses not on problems in education, but on the problem \u003ci\u003eof\u003c\/i\u003e education. Much of what has gone wrong with the world, he argues, is the result of inadequate and misdirected education that: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ealienates us from life in the name of human domination \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecauses students to worry about how to make a living before they know who they are \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoveremphasizes success and careers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eseparates feeling from intellect and the practical from the theoretical \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeadens the sense of wonder for the created world \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe crisis we face, Orr explains, is one of mind, perception, and values. It is, first and foremost, an educational challenge. \u003cp\u003eThe author begins by establishing the grounds for a debate about education and knowledge. He describes the problems of education from an ecological perspective, and challenges the \"terrible simplifiers\" who wish to substitute numbers for values. He follows with a presentation of principles for re-creating education in the broadest way possible, discussing topics such as biophilia, the disciplinary structure of knowledge, the architecture of educational buildings, and the idea of ecological intelligence. Orr concludes by presenting concrete proposals for reorganizing the curriculum to draw out our affinity for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David W. Orr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1559634952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559634953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.46w x 0.65d","brand":"David W. Orr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44045753417983,"sku":"9781559634953","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8858a03-92f4-4915-a14d-0bf54dee7fef.jpg?v=1684980552","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/earth-in-mind-david-w-orr-9781559634953","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}