In Defense of the Land Ethic
Title | In Defense of the Land Ethic PDF eBook |
Author | J. Baird Callicott |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Total Pages | 340 |
Release | 1989-02-09 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9780887069000 |
In Defense of the Land Ethic: Essays in Environmental Philosophy brings into a single volume J. Baird Callicotts decade-long effort to articulate, defend, and extend the seminal environmental philosophy of Aldo Leopold. A leading voice in this new field, Callicott sounds the depths of the proverbial iceberg, the tip of which is The Land Ethic. The Land Ethic, Callicott argues, is traceable to the moral psychology of David Hume and Charles Darwins classical account of the origin and evolution of Humes moral sentiments. Leopold adds an ecological vision of organic nature to these foundations. How can an evolutionary and ecological environmental ethic bridge the gap between is and ought? How may wholesspecies, ecosystems, and the biosphere itselfbe the direct objects of moral concern? How may the intrinsic value of nonhuman natural entities and nature as a whole be justified? In addition to confronting and resolving these distinctly philosophical queries, Callicott engages in lively debate with proponents of animal liberation and rightsfinally to achieve an integrated theory of animal welfare and environmental ethics. He critically discusses the land ethic that is alleged to have prevailed among traditional American Indian peoples and points toward a new and equally revolutionary environmental aesthetic.
In Defense of the Land Ethic
Title | In Defense of the Land Ethic PDF eBook |
Author | J. Baird Callicott |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Total Pages | 342 |
Release | 1989-01-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780887068997 |
In Defense of the Land Ethic: Essays in Environmental Philosophy brings into a single volume J. Baird Callicott's decade-long effort to articulate, defend, and extend the seminal environmental philosophy of Aldo Leopold. A leading voice in this new field, Callicott sounds the depths of the proverbial iceberg, the tip of which is "The Land Ethic." "The Land Ethic," Callicott argues, is traceable to the moral psychology of David Hume and Charles Darwin's classical account of the origin and evolution of Hume's moral sentiments. Leopold adds an ecological vision of organic nature to these foundations. How can an evolutionary and ecological environmental ethic bridge the gap between is and ought? How may wholes--species, ecosystems, and the biosphere itself--be the direct objects of moral concern? How may the intrinsic value of nonhuman natural entities and nature as a whole be justified? In addition to confronting and resolving these distinctly philosophical queries, Callicott engages in lively debate with proponents of animal liberation and rights--finally to achieve an integrated theory of animal welfare and environmental ethics. He critically discusses the land ethic that is alleged to have prevailed among traditional American Indian peoples and points toward a new and equally revolutionary environmental aesthetic.
In Defense of the Land Ethic
Title | In Defense of the Land Ethic PDF eBook |
Author | J. Baird Callicott |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | 340 |
Release | 1989-02-09 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0791498387 |
In Defense of the Land Ethic: Essays in Environmental Philosophy brings into a single volume J. Baird Callicott's decade-long effort to articulate, defend, and extend the seminal environmental philosophy of Aldo Leopold. A leading voice in this new field, Callicott sounds the depths of the proverbial iceberg, the tip of which is "The Land Ethic." "The Land Ethic," Callicott argues, is traceable to the moral psychology of David Hume and Charles Darwin's classical account of the origin and evolution of Hume's moral sentiments. Leopold adds an ecological vision of organic nature to these foundations. How can an evolutionary and ecological environmental ethic bridge the gap between is and ought? How may wholes—species, ecosystems, and the biosphere itself—be the direct objects of moral concern? How may the intrinsic value of nonhuman natural entities and nature as a whole be justified? In addition to confronting and resolving these distinctly philosophical queries, Callicott engages in lively debate with proponents of animal liberation and rights—finally to achieve an integrated theory of animal welfare and environmental ethics. He critically discusses the land ethic that is alleged to have prevailed among traditional American Indian peoples and points toward a new and equally revolutionary environmental aesthetic.
Beyond the Land Ethic
Title | Beyond the Land Ethic PDF eBook |
Author | J. Baird Callicott |
Publisher | SUNY Press |
Total Pages | 442 |
Release | 1999-01-01 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 9780791440834 |
A leading theorist addresses a wide spectrum of topics central to the field of environmental philosophy.
Beyond the Land Ethic
Title | Beyond the Land Ethic PDF eBook |
Author | J. Baird Callicott |
Publisher | State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | 442 |
Release | 1999-04-23 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0791498379 |
CHOICE 1999 Outstanding Academic Title A sequel to Callicott's pioneering work, In Defense of the Land Ethic, Beyond the Land Ethic engages a wide spectrum of topics central to the field, including the troubled relationship of environmental philosophy to current mainstream academic philosophy; the relationship of recent developments in evolutionary and ecological sciences to the Leopold land ethic long championed by the author; the perennial debates in environmental ethics about the ontological status of intrinsic value and the necessity of moral pluralism; the metaphysical implications of ecology and the New Physics as manifest in agriculture, medicine, and industrial technology; and the philosophical dimensions of conservation biology and "clinical ecology."
Foundations of Environmental Ethics
Title | Foundations of Environmental Ethics PDF eBook |
Author | Eugene C. Hargrove |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 244 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Environmental ethics |
ISBN |
A Companion to Environmental Philosophy
Title | A Companion to Environmental Philosophy PDF eBook |
Author | Dale Jamieson |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | 552 |
Release | 2008-04-15 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0470751657 |
A Companion to Environmental Philosophy is a pioneering work in the burgeoning field of environmental philosophy. This ground-breaking volume contains thirty-six original articles exemplifying the rich diversity of scholarship in this field. Contains thirty-six original articles, written by international scholars. Traces the roots of environmental philosophy through the exploration of cultural traditions from around the world. Brings environmental philosophy into conversation with other fields and disciplines such as literature, economics, ecology, and law. Discusses environmental problems that stimulate current debates.