Nature  (tagged articles)

Commodifying Nature: Reflections of Hegemony in Ecotourism

Amna Abudyak - This paper will attempt to link fundamental ideas and terms of environmental sociology in the context of ecotourism relating to human society and conceptions of nature. Furthermore, connections to neo-Marxist and neo-Gramscian theories will be made. As humans&rsquo... Keep Reading »

Nature or Culture? The Anthropocene as Social Narrative

Kelly Power - Is it possible to objectively define the Anthropocene? This essay argues that whether or not it is precisely definable as a geological epoch, its true value, as a concept grounded in futurity, lies within the social realm. The origins of the term are discussed and... Keep Reading »

Was Spinoza a Kabbalist? The Influence of Jewish Mysticism in Book I of Ethics

Rocco A. Astore - Throughout philosophy’s history, some of its most prominent thinkers have drawn inspiration from sources outside of its canon. It is of my opinion that one of these philosophers, Spinoza, in the first book of his Ethics, borrowed elements of the Kabbalah, to... Keep Reading »

Comparing Godly and Satanic Happiness in John Milton's Paradise Lost

Alison L. Bare - Two conflicting modes of living—happiness pursued obediently (Godly) versus happiness pursued disobediently (Satanic)—produce persistent problems with conceptions of free will in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. The Godly mode of happiness recognises... Keep Reading »
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Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey: Conveying Experience Through Nature

Dale T. Fetterman - Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” takes on an abundance of ideas regarding nature’s ability to preserve one’s memories as well as past and present perceptions. Wordsworth conveys his experiences with nature to readers through his poem using... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Nature is tagged in the following 13 articles.

Environmental Sociology
2021, Vol. 13 No. 02
Commodifying Nature: Reflections of Hegemony in Ecotourism
By Amna Abudyak
This paper will attempt to link fundamental ideas and terms of environmental sociology in the context of ecotourism relating to human society and conceptions of Nature. Furthermore, connections to neo-Marxist and neo-Gramscian theories will be made... Read Article »
Environmental Sociology Neoliberalism Ecotourism Nature Hegemony
Climate Change
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Nature or Culture? The Anthropocene as Social Narrative
By Kelly Power
Is it possible to objectively define the Anthropocene? This essay argues that whether or not it is precisely definable as a geological epoch, its true value, as a concept grounded in futurity, lies within the social realm. The origins of the term... Read Article »
Climate Change Anthropocene Ecology Biological Diversity Human Nature
Metaphysics
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
Was Spinoza a Kabbalist? The Influence of Jewish Mysticism in Book I of Ethics
By Rocco A. Astore
Throughout philosophy’s history, some of its most prominent thinkers have drawn inspiration from sources outside of its canon. It is of my opinion that one of these philosophers, Spinoza, in the first book of his Ethics, borrowed elements... Read Article »
Metaphysics Ontology Spinoza Philosophy Of Religion Mysticism Kabbalah Nature Of God
Epic Poetry
2016, Vol. 8 No. 08
Comparing Godly and Satanic Happiness in John Milton's Paradise Lost
By Alison L. Bare
Two conflicting modes of living—happiness pursued obediently (Godly) versus happiness pursued disobediently (Satanic)—produce persistent problems with conceptions of free will in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. The Godly mode of happiness... Read Article »
John Milton Paradise Lost Happiness Human Nature Satan God Poetry Epic Poetry Christian Mythology
Poetry
2015, Vol. 7 No. 09
Wordsworth's Tintern Abbey: Conveying Experience Through Nature
By Dale T. Fetterman
Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” takes on an abundance of ideas regarding Nature’s ability to preserve one’s memories as well as past and present perceptions. Wordsworth conveys his experiences with Nature to readers through... Read Article »
Wordsworth Poetry Nature Tintern Abbey Poems English Romantic Poetry
Environmentalism
2014, Vol. 4 No. 1
Rachel Carson: Humanizing Nature
By Mikayla Stewart
Published by Earth Common Journal
Rachel Carson was instrumental in changing the way the world viewed conservation. Her initial written works demonstrated the idea that humans were not the center of the earth’s ecosystems by describing the environment from the viewpoint of... Read Article »
Conservation Nature Environmentalism Wilderness Rachel Carson Biographies
Conservation
2014, Vol. 6 No. 09
Humanity and Its Place in Nature: Rethinking the Reality of 'Wilderness'
By Thomas R. Smith
The Western concept of wilderness encompasses pristine, untrammeled land viewed as “the last remaining place where civilization…has not fully infected the earth” (Cronon, 1995, p. 69). Indeed, many Americans possess this dualistic... Read Article »
Environmental Justice Wilderness Nature National Parks Conservation Preservation Native Americans
Decision-making
2014, Vol. 6 No. 03
Would You Cheat? Cheating Behavior, Human Nature, and Decision-Making
By Piotr M. Patrzyk
Questions concerning human Nature provoke controversy across disciplines, particularly when it comes to explaining evil or ‘immoral’ behaviors. Endeavors to explain actions that are considered immoral strike at a fundamental philosophical... Read Article »
Decision-making Cheating Deception Human Nature Morality Ethics
Political Philosophy
2013, Vol. 5 No. 11
On Freedom and Progress: Comparing Marx and Mill
By Frank Wang
This essay compares Karl Marx’s and J.S. Mill’s understandings of freedom and their analyses of the impediments to its realization. First, this essay argues that the two philosophers share the same premise that progress is possible and... Read Article »
Marx John Stuart Mill Political Philosophy Freedom Progress Human Nature Communism Liberalism
2011, Vol. 3 No. 12
Jane Austen's Unnamed Character: Exploring Nature in Pride and Prejudice (2005)
By Kathleen E. Gilligan
The 2005 film Pride & Prejudice opens with sound rather than picture, but it is not the expected man-made musical score that fills the air. Rather it is Nature’s music: the song of birds, particularly blackbirds. As Lydia Martin’... Read Article »
Jane Austen Literature Nature Pride And Prejudice Cinema
Ecotourism
2011, Vol. 3 No. 09
Selling the 'Wild': Challenges Facing Volunteer Based Conservation Projects
By Eve R. Hill
Volunteer conservation is a rapidly growing sub-sector of eco-tourism where fee-paying volunteers travel to developing countries to actively engage in conservation work (Cousins et al 2009b). As volunteers provide the labor and funding for these... Read Article »
Nature Conservation Volunteering Ecotourism
Political Theory
2010, Vol. 2 No. 12
Hobbes' Leviathan and Views on the Origins of Civil Government: Conservatism by Covenant
By Katherine J. Wolfenden
In his seminal text, Leviathan, the philosopher Thomas Hobbes offers what was then a radically novel conception of the origins of civil government. Hobbes’ ideas of the commonwealth are predicated upon his views of human Nature and the state... Read Article »
Hobbes Thomas Hobbes Political Theory Leviathan Civil Government Social Contract Human Nature Power
Art Nouveau
2009, Vol. 1 No. 12
Art and Biology: How Discoveries in Biology Influenced the Development of Art Nouveau
By Katherine Blakeney
Art Nouveau is the so-called “modern style” developed at the turn of the 19th century. Although it is dated roughly between 1890 and 1910, its first true recognition as an important new movement in art and design occurred at the Universal... Read Article »
Art Nouveau Natural Forms Art And Nature Cell Theory Modern Art Evolution History Of Science

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