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Civilization

Civilization

Copyright: © 2014 |Pages: 20
ISBN13: 9781466645868|ISBN10: 1466645865|EISBN13: 9781466645875
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-4586-8.ch007
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Robert A. Schultz. "Civilization." Technology versus Ecology: Human Superiority and the Ongoing Conflict with Nature, IGI Global, 2014, pp.125-144. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4586-8.ch007

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R. Schultz (2014). Civilization. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4586-8.ch007

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Robert A. Schultz. "Civilization." In Technology versus Ecology: Human Superiority and the Ongoing Conflict with Nature. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-4586-8.ch007

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Abstract

Farming makes civilization possible by producing a food surplus, so that a number of people are free from work connected with producing food. This separation from the environment enables civilized humans to develop a wide range of activities, pursuits, and occupations, accompanied by many technological innovations. These new activities and innovations are often regarded as demonstrating the superiority of humans. However, since almost all these pursuits and innovations benefit humans only, it is only physical superiority that is demonstrated.

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