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VACAS SAGRADAS: OS MITOS NOS DISCURSOS DOS MILITANTES AMBIENTALISTAS

Fábio Angeoletto, Natália da Silva Martins

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In this paper, we analyze five myths usually current in the speeches of environmentalists: the blank slate myth, the myth of cities as the antithesis of nature, the myth of environmental education as a panacea to environmental problems, and the myth of fragility of nature. We have tried to demonstrate that, despite support consensual and politically correct ideas, these myths engender a simplistic view of nature, which does not contribute to solve our ecological dilemmas.

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In this paper, we analyze five myths usually current in the speeches of environmentalists: the blank slate myth, the myth of cities as the antithesis of nature, the myth of environmental education as a panacea to environmental problems, and the myth of fragility of nature. We have tried to demonstrate that, despite support consensual and politically correct ideas, these myths engender a simplistic view of nature, which does not contribute to solve our ecological dilemmas.

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In this paper, we analyze five myths usually current in the speeches of environmentalists: the blank slate myth, the myth of cities as the antithesis of nature, the myth of environmental education as a panacea to environmental problems, and the myth of fragility of nature. We have tried to demonstrate that, despite support consensual and politically correct ideas, these myths engender a simplistic view of nature, which does not contribute to solve our ecological dilemmas.

Key concepts: Mythology, Panacea (medicine), Political science, Sociology, Environmental ethics, Philosophy, Literature, Art

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