About Carolyn Merchant
Carolyn Merchant is an American ecofeminist philosopher and historian of science most famous for her theory 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. She is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Environmental History, Philosophy, and Ethics at UC Berkeley.
Known for:
The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution
Notable works:
The death of nature: women, ecology, and the scientific revolution
Awards:
Guggenheim Fellowship|Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
