Political Science · Political Theory
Who among the following are ecological thinkers?
- 1. Rudolf Bahro
- 2. Jerry Falwell
- 3. Ian Paisley
- 4. Carolyn Merchant
A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only
C3 and 1 only
D1 and 4 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1 and 4 only — Rudolf Bahro and Carolyn Merchant are ecological thinkers, so the answer is 1 and 4 only.
Explanation
★Rudolf Bahro and Carolyn Merchant are ecological thinkers, so the answer is 1 and 4 only.
★Rudolf Bahro was a German eco-socialist who moved from Marxism to green politics.
★Carolyn Merchant is an eco-feminist who wrote The Death of Nature on science and nature.
★Jerry Falwell was an American evangelical preacher and conservative political figure.
★Ian Paisley was a Northern Irish unionist politician and Protestant minister.
★Neither Falwell nor Paisley is connected with ecological thought.
★Bahro and Merchant link environmental crisis to capitalism and patriarchy respectively.
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