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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806962803321

Titolo

A companion to environmental philosophy / / edited by Dale Jamieson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, Mass. ; ; Oxford : , : Blackwell Publishers, , 2001

ISBN

1-281-32243-1

9786611322434

0-470-75166-5

0-470-75165-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (549 pages)

Collana

Blackwell companions to philosophy

Altri autori (Persone)

JamiesonDale

Disciplina

363.7/001

Soggetti

Environmental sciences - Philosophy

Environmental management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A Companion to Environmental Philosophy; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; PART I: CULTURAL TRADITIONS; 1 Indigenous perspectives; 2 Classical China; 3 Classical India; 4 Jainism and Buddhism; 5 The classical Greek tradition; 6 Judaism; 7 Christianity; 8 Islam; 9 Early modern philosophy; 10 Nineteenth- and twentieth-century philosophy; PART II: CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS; 11 Meta-ethics; 12 Normative ethics; 13 Sentientism; 14 The land ethic; 15 Deep ecology; 16 Ecofeminism; PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY AND ITS NEIGHBORS; 17 Literature; 18 Aesthetics; 19 Economics

20 History; 21 Ecology; 22 Politics; 23 Law; PART IV: PROBLEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY; 24 Wilderness; 25 Population; 26 Future generations; 27 Sustainability; 28 Biodiversity; 29 Animals; 30 Environmental justice; 31 Technology; 32 Climate; 33 Land and water; 34 Consumption; 35 Colonization; 36 Environmental disobedience; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.