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1. Environmental Culture

   The Ecological Crisis of Reason

   By Val Plumwood

   Series: Environmental Philosophies

   In this much-needed account of what has gone wrong in our thinking about the environment, Val Plumwood digs at the roots of environmental degradation. She argues that we need to see nature as an end itself, rather than an instrument to get what we want. Using a range of examples, Plumwood presents...

   Published December 19th 2001 by Routledge
2. The Struggle For Nature

   A Critique of Environmental Philosophy

   By Jozet Keulartz

   Series: Environmental Philosophies

   The Struggle for Nature outlines and examines the main aspects of current environmental philosophy including deep ecology, social and political ecology, eco-feminism and eco-anarchism. It criticises the dependency on science of these philosophies and the social problems engendered by them. The...

   Published December 16th 1998 by Routledge
3. Faking Nature

   The Ethics of Environmental Restoration

   By Robert Elliot

   Series: Environmental Philosophies

   Faking Nature explores the arguments surrounding the concept of ecological restoration. This is a crucial process in the modern world and is central to companies' environmental policy; whether areas restored after ecological destruction are less valuable than before the damage took place. Elliot...

   Published October 1st 1997 by Routledge
4. Environmental Pragmatism

   Edited by Eric Katz, Andrew Light

   Series: Environmental Philosophies

   Environmental pragmatism is a new strategy in environmental thought. It argues that theoretical debates are hindering the ability of the environmental movement to forge agreement on basic policy imperatives. This new direction in environmental thought moves beyond theory, advocating a serious...

   Published March 6th 1996 by Routledge
5. Why Posterity Matters

   Environmental Policies and Future Generations

   By Avner De-Shalit

   Series: Environmental Philosophies

   Why Posterity Matters is the first comprehensive philosophical examination of our duties to future generations. It appears at a time when it is becoming increasingly obvious that we can no longer exploit the environment without causing risks for posterity.Dr de-Shalit argues that our obligations...

   Published December 14th 1994 by Routledge
6. The Spirit of the Soil

   Agriculture and Environmental Ethics

   By Paul B. Thompson

   Series: Environmental Philosophies

   The Spirit of the Soil challenges environmentalists to think more deeply and creatively about agriculture. Paul B. Thompson identifies four `worldviews' which tackle agricultural ethics according to different philosophical priorities; productionism, stewardship, economics and holism. He examines...

   Published November 23rd 1994 by Routledge
7. Ecological Feminism

   Edited by Karen J. Warren

   Series: Environmental Philosophies

   This anthology is the first such collection to focus on the exclusively philosophical aspects of ecological feminism. It addresses basic questions about the conceptual underpinnings of `women-nature' connections, and emphasises the importance of seeing sexism and the exploitation of the environment...

   Published October 5th 1994 by Routledge
8. Ecology, Policy and Politics

   Human Well-Being and the Natural World

   By John O'Neill

   Series: Environmental Philosophies

   Published September 22nd 1993 by Routledge