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James, Simon P.

 
9780745645476: Environmental Philosophy: An Introduction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 074564547X ISBN 13: 9780745645476
Verlag: Polity, 2015

Inhaltsangabe

Climate change, habitat loss, rising extinction rates – such problems call for more than just new policies and practices. They raise fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. What, for instance, is the natural world? Do we humans belong to it? Which parts of it are we morally obliged to protect? Drawing on an exceptionally wide range of sources, from virtue ethics to Buddhism, leading environmental philosopher Simon P. James sets out to answer these vitally important questions. The book begins with a discussion of animal minds, before moving on to explore our moral relations with nonhuman organisms, ecosystems and the earth as a whole. James then considers environmental aesthetics, humanity's place in the natural world and the question of what it means to be wild. In the concluding chapter, he applies his findings to the topic of global climate change, building a strong moral case for urgent action. This accessible, entertainingly written book will be essential reading for students of the environment across the humanities and social sciences. It will, moreover, be an ideal guide for anyone keen to deepen their understanding of environmental issues.

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Simon P. James is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at Durham University

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Verlag
Polity
Erscheinungsdatum
2015
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
074564547X
ISBN 13 
9780745645476
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
192
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