1st Edition
Placing Nature on the Borders of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics
Biography
Forrest Clingerman is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Ohio Northern University. He has published a number of essays and journal articles on environmental theology and hermeneutics. He has also held leadership positions in the AAR Religion and Animals Consultation, the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture, and the European Forum for the Study of Religion and the Environment.
Mark H. Dixon is an Associate Professor of Philosophy. His primary research interests are in environmental philosophy and environmental ethics. He has published articles in environmental ethics and in the philosophy of architecture.
"Rediscovering place at the convergence of philosophy and theology, the authors in this timely collection gift the reader with fresh insights into dwelling responsibly on the earth. Placing Nature on the Borders weaves case studies and hermeneutical investigations into a richly interdisciplinary inquiry into the values that bind our identities to our embodied inhabitation. Addressing the ethics of restoration in natural and built places, our obligations to wild and domestic animals, and the spiritual dimensions of our everyday environments, these essays demonstrate the mutual dependency between where we are and who we are, challenging us to acknowledge the meanings and obligations that emerge at that convergence—and to relocate our humanity in a broader vision of our shared world."—Ted Toadvine, University of Oregon, USA
"The essays in this volume are thoughtful and critical. They are also diverse—both in style, and in the approach and content that the various authors bring in as being relevant to the examination of place... In short, Placing Nature on the Borders of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics is a rich, well-organized volume that should be read by anyone interested in the topic of place in environmental thought."—Environmental Philosophy
"[This book] ticks all the right boxes. It brings together subjects which are diminished if considered in isolation. Furthermore, the Editors share with Scruton and ecologists generally the importance of place... The volume] deal[s] with important topics."—Science & Christian Belief
