Carolyn Merchant | |
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| Born | 12 July 1936 Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | M.A. and Ph.D. in the History of Science |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation(s) | Ecofeminist philosopher, historian of science, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Environmental History, Philosophy, and Ethics at UC Berkeley |
| Notable work | Author of The Death of Nature |
Carolyn Merchant (born July 12, 1936 in Rochester, New York) is an American ecofeminist philosopher and historian of science[1] most famous for her theory (and book of the same title) on The Death of Nature, whereby she identifies the Scientific Revolution of the seventeenth century as the period when science began to atomize, objectify, and dissect nature, foretelling its eventual conception as composed of inert atomic particles. Her works are important in the development of environmental history and the history of science.[2][3] She is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Environmental History, Philosophy, and Ethics at UC Berkeley.[4]
- ^ Dolbeare, Kenneth M. (1998). American political thought. Chatham House. p. 523. ISBN 1566430593.
- ^ "Carolyn Merchant". Berkeley.edu. Archived from the original on June 21, 2007.
- ^ Schoch, Russell (June 2002). "A conversation with Carolyn Merchant". California Monthly. Vol. 112, no. 6. Archived from the original on 2004-12-04 – via Wayback Machine.
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