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Environmental history was . . . born out of a moral purpose, with strong political commitments behind it, but also became, as it matured, a scholarly enterprise that had neither any simple, nor any single, moral or political agenda to promote. Its principal goal became one of deepening our understanding of how humans have been affected by their natural environment through time and, conversely, how they have affected that environment and with what results.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Environmental history explores the relationship between humans and the natural world, driven by moral purpose and evolving scholarly inquiry.
This quote by Donald Worster emphasizes the dual nature of environmental history as both a field rooted in ethical and political considerations and as an academic discipline that seeks to objectively analyze the historical interactions between humans and the environment. It highlights the complexity of these relationships and the need for a deeper understanding of their implications over time.
Themes
EnvironmentHistoryHumansNatureUnderstanding
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be cited in a lecture about the importance of environmental history.
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