240 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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Environmental philosophy is one of the exciting new fields of philosophy to emerge in the last forty years. "Understanding Environmental Philosophy" presents a comprehensive, critical analysis of contemporary philosophical approaches to current ecological concerns. Key ideas are explained, placed in their broader cultural, religious, historical, political and philosophical context, and their... Read more
Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 Introduction: the place of environmental philosophy and its basic concepts; Chapter 2 Future generations: what consideration do we owe them?; Chapter 3 Animals: are they as morally valuable as human beings?; Chapter 4 Living things: ethics for the non-human world; Chapter 5 Community: how big is our moral world?; Chapter 6 Natural things: the puzzle of what “natural” means, and whether humans belong to nature; Chapter 7 Foundations: can there be a secular basis for the ideas of human dignity and intrinsic value in nature?; Chapter 8 Origins: political, religious and cultural diagnoses of environmental problems; Chapter 9 Beyond individual responsibility: governance and the affluenzic society; Questions for discussion and revision; Chapter fut Further reading;
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Andrew Brennan, Y.S. Lo
