Books

A list of books relevant to ecology, mind, and systems.

(NOTE: Some links to book sources are for different editions or printings than listed here.)

By Author and By Topic:

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  • Naess, A. (1993). Ecology, community and lifestyle: Outline of an ecosophy. New York: Cambridge University Press.
    • "Ecology starts with natural systems; humanity remains embedded in nature; personal and social psychology exist within a nature system. Naess introduced 'Deep Ecology' in response to academic 'opitimal use' conservation, and other strains of superficial environmentalism. Naess emphasized the personal experience and personal connection to nature; he pointed out that our notion of the 'self' had to include our natural context. Here is my obituary, memorial: 'The Living Mountain, Arne Naess 1912-2009,' Deep Green, 2009." (comments by Rex Weyler)

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  • Rees, W. (1996). Our ecological footprint. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia.
    • William Rees, originator of “Ecological Footprint Analysis," which is now used worldwide for economic planning. (comments by Rex Welyer)
  • Ruesch, J., & Bateson, G. (1951/2008). Communication: The social matrix of psychiatry. New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers.

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Anthropology, Culture, Society

Bateson: By and About Gregory Bateson

Chaos and Complexity Theories

Cybernetics and Systems

Ecology and Related Transdisciplinary Topics

Economics

  • Daly, H. (1977/1991). Steady-state economics. Washington, DC: Island Press.
    • "A good introduction to the fundamentals of ecological economics, with references to other important books. Daly is at the University of Maryland, a former World Bank Senior Economist; and co-founder of Ecological Economics journal." (comments by Rex Weyler)
  • Georgescu-Roegen, N. (1971). The entropy law and the economic process. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
    • "Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen… a pioneeer of ecological economics, the Romanian economist formulated “Bioeconomics,” exposing errors in conventional economic theory. Georgescu-Roegen made an important distinction between resources on the one hand and capital, labour, and technologies on the other. His use of biophysical laws – particularly the laws of thermodynamics – in economic theory revolutionized economics." (comments by Rex Weyler — his summary of Georgescu-Roegen's work is available at Deep Green: Entropy and Ecology)
  • Glendinning, C. (2002). Off the map: An expedition deep into empire and the global economy. Gabriola Island, British Columbia: New Society Publishers.

Patterns and Pattern Thinking

Philosophy, Psychology, and Mind Sciences

Systems Thinking





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