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Environmental Ethics: An Anthology
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Environmental Ethics: An Anthology" brings together both classic and cutting-edge essays which have formed contemporary environmental ethics, ranging from the welfare of animals versus ecosystems to theories of the intrinsic value of nature.
Contents:
An overview of environmental ethics by Clare Palmer
The land ethic by Aldo Leopold
Is there a need for a new, an environmental, ethic? by Richard Sylvan (Routley)
Not for humans only : the place of nonhumans in environmental issues by Peter Singer
Animal rights : what's in a name? with a brief extract from The case for animal rights by Tom Regan
The ethics of respect for nature by Paul W. Taylor
Is there a place for animals in the moral consideration of nature? by Eric Katz
Can animal rights activists be environmentalists? by Gary E. Varner
Against the moral considerability of ecosystems by Harley Cahen
The varieties of intrinsic value by John O'Neill
Value in nature and the nature of value by Holmes Rolston III
The source and locus of intrinsic value : a reexamination by Keekok Lee
Environmental ethics and weak anthropocentrism by Bryan G. Norton
Weak anthropocentric intrinsic value by Eugene Hargrove
Moral pluralism and the course of environmental ethics by Christopher D. Stone
The case against moral pluralism by J. Baird Callicott
Minimal, moderate, and extreme moral pluralism by Peter S. Wenz
The case for a practical pluralism by Andrew Light
Deep ecology : a new philosophy of our time? by Warwick Fox
The deep ecological movement : some philosophical aspects by Arne Naess
Ecofeminism : toward global justice and planetary health by Greta Gaard and Lori Gruen
Ecological feminism and ecosystem ecology by Karen J. Warren and Jim Cheney
Beyond intrinsic value : pragmatism in environmental ethics by Anthony Weston
Pragmatism in environmental ethics : democracy, pluralism, and the management of nature by Ben A. Minteer and Robert E. Manning
The ethics of sustainable resources by Donald Scherer
Toward a just and sustainable economic order by John B. Cobb, Jr.
Ethics, public policy, and global warming by Dale Jamieson
Faking nature by Robert Elliot
The big lie : human restoration of nature by Eric Katz
Ecological restoration and the culture of nature : a pragmatic perspective by Andrew Light
An amalgamation of wilderness preservation arguments by Michael P. Nelson
A critique of and an alternative to the wilderness area by J. Baird Callicott
Wilderness--now more than ever : a response to Callicott by Reed F. Noss
Feeding people versus saving nature? by Holmes Rolston III
Saving nature, feeding people, and ethics by Robin Attfield
Integrating environmentalism and human rights by James W. Nickel and Eduardo Viola
Environmental justice : an environmental civil rights value acceptable to all world views by Troy W. Hartley
Sustainability and intergenerational justice by Brian Barry
Democracy and sense of place values in environmental policy by Bryan G. Norton and Bruce Hannon
Environmental awareness and liberal education by Andrew Brennan
Environmental Ethics: An Anthology" brings together both classic and cutting-edge essays which have formed contemporary environmental ethics, ranging from the welfare of animals versus ecosystems to theories of the intrinsic value of nature.
Contents:
An overview of environmental ethics by Clare Palmer
The land ethic by Aldo Leopold
Is there a need for a new, an environmental, ethic? by Richard Sylvan (Routley)
Not for humans only : the place of nonhumans in environmental issues by Peter Singer
Animal rights : what's in a name? with a brief extract from The case for animal rights by Tom Regan
The ethics of respect for nature by Paul W. Taylor
Is there a place for animals in the moral consideration of nature? by Eric Katz
Can animal rights activists be environmentalists? by Gary E. Varner
Against the moral considerability of ecosystems by Harley Cahen
The varieties of intrinsic value by John O'Neill
Value in nature and the nature of value by Holmes Rolston III
The source and locus of intrinsic value : a reexamination by Keekok Lee
Environmental ethics and weak anthropocentrism by Bryan G. Norton
Weak anthropocentric intrinsic value by Eugene Hargrove
Moral pluralism and the course of environmental ethics by Christopher D. Stone
The case against moral pluralism by J. Baird Callicott
Minimal, moderate, and extreme moral pluralism by Peter S. Wenz
The case for a practical pluralism by Andrew Light
Deep ecology : a new philosophy of our time? by Warwick Fox
The deep ecological movement : some philosophical aspects by Arne Naess
Ecofeminism : toward global justice and planetary health by Greta Gaard and Lori Gruen
Ecological feminism and ecosystem ecology by Karen J. Warren and Jim Cheney
Beyond intrinsic value : pragmatism in environmental ethics by Anthony Weston
Pragmatism in environmental ethics : democracy, pluralism, and the management of nature by Ben A. Minteer and Robert E. Manning
The ethics of sustainable resources by Donald Scherer
Toward a just and sustainable economic order by John B. Cobb, Jr.
Ethics, public policy, and global warming by Dale Jamieson
Faking nature by Robert Elliot
The big lie : human restoration of nature by Eric Katz
Ecological restoration and the culture of nature : a pragmatic perspective by Andrew Light
An amalgamation of wilderness preservation arguments by Michael P. Nelson
A critique of and an alternative to the wilderness area by J. Baird Callicott
Wilderness--now more than ever : a response to Callicott by Reed F. Noss
Feeding people versus saving nature? by Holmes Rolston III
Saving nature, feeding people, and ethics by Robin Attfield
Integrating environmentalism and human rights by James W. Nickel and Eduardo Viola
Environmental justice : an environmental civil rights value acceptable to all world views by Troy W. Hartley
Sustainability and intergenerational justice by Brian Barry
Democracy and sense of place values in environmental policy by Bryan G. Norton and Bruce Hannon
Environmental awareness and liberal education by Andrew Brennan
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First published January 1, 2002
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About the author
Andrew Light
279 books6 followersAndrew Light, Ph.D., is a Senior Fellow at American Progress specializing in climate, energy, and science policy. He coordinates American Progress’s participation in the Global Climate Network, focusing on international climate change policy and the future of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. He is also director of the Center for Global Ethics at George Mason University.
Light is an internationally recognized expert on the relationship between environmental policy and ethics, specializing in restoration ecology, urban ecology, and climate change. He also comments frequently on the ethical and social impacts of new and emerging technologies, such as nanotechnology and synthetic biology. On these topics he has authored, co-authored, and edited 17 books including: Environmental Values (2008); Philosophy and Design (2008); Controlling Technology (2005); Environmental Ethics (2003); Moral and Political Reasoning in Environmental Practice (2003); Technology and the Good Life? (2000); and Environmental Pragmatism (1996). Light is also co-editor of the journal Ethics, Place, and Environment.
Light is a frequent advisor to various agencies on the ethical dimensions of environmental and technology policy, including the U.S. Forest Service, the National Parks Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation. He is currently working on questions of fairness and equity in national and international regimes for climate regulation and the social impacts of new energy technologies.
His doctoral work was at the University of California at Riverside and UCLA in ethics and public policy, and he completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in environmental risk assessment in the School of Medicine at the University of Alberta.
Light is an internationally recognized expert on the relationship between environmental policy and ethics, specializing in restoration ecology, urban ecology, and climate change. He also comments frequently on the ethical and social impacts of new and emerging technologies, such as nanotechnology and synthetic biology. On these topics he has authored, co-authored, and edited 17 books including: Environmental Values (2008); Philosophy and Design (2008); Controlling Technology (2005); Environmental Ethics (2003); Moral and Political Reasoning in Environmental Practice (2003); Technology and the Good Life? (2000); and Environmental Pragmatism (1996). Light is also co-editor of the journal Ethics, Place, and Environment.
Light is a frequent advisor to various agencies on the ethical dimensions of environmental and technology policy, including the U.S. Forest Service, the National Parks Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Science Foundation. He is currently working on questions of fairness and equity in national and international regimes for climate regulation and the social impacts of new energy technologies.
His doctoral work was at the University of California at Riverside and UCLA in ethics and public policy, and he completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in environmental risk assessment in the School of Medicine at the University of Alberta.
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August 4, 2011
Strangely enough, I found it helpful in my comparative literature courses :) And I also found some ideas so readily applicable to my Buddhism studies research. I guess there's some common among all disciplines which gives me hope to pursue a truly interdisciplinary research methodology :)
May 2, 2012
This is the only text book I'm not returning this semester. Really interesting variety of perspectives on nature, restoration, conservation...
March 23, 2011
This book gives a good overview of the multiple points of contention in the environmental debate. See my full review at http://girl-who-reads.blogspot.com/20...
June 6, 2018
Each contributor asks twice as many questions as they have answers for but this is completely okay.
September 7, 2024
Reads like an ethics book
September 7, 2020
A clear and rounded introduction to the key issues in Environmental Ethics. Balances the latest schools of anthropocentric and consequentionalist thought, with up to date essays written by some of the leading thinkers. Clare Palmers overview is a great places to start for anyone interested in understanding the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the key concepts and approaches.
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