LEADER 04434nam 22006612 450 001 9910780289403321 005 20151005020621.0 010 $a1-107-12525-1 010 $a0-511-15705-3 010 $a0-511-17627-9 010 $a0-511-32950-4 010 $a9786610419524 010 $a0-511-48768-1 010 $a0-521-81122-8 010 $a1-280-41952-0 010 $a0-511-04511-5 035 $a(CKB)111082128284874 035 $a(EBL)202230 035 $a(OCoLC)475917261 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000208855 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11156954 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000208855 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10262367 035 $a(PQKB)10277490 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9780511487682 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC202230 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL202230 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10064287 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL41952 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111082128284874 100 $a20090227d2002|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aNature, God, and humanity $eenvisioning an ethics of nature /$fRichard L. Fern$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aCambridge :$cCambridge University Press,$d2002. 215 $a1 online resource (xvi, 267 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). 311 $a0-521-00970-7 311 $a0-511-01902-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 242-260) and indexes. 327 $tThe Ethics of Nature --$tMoral concerns --$tPosing the question --$tWhy people matter --$tSelves and sentients --$tBiotic egalitarianism --$tMoral principles --$tLiving with moral indeterminacy --$tHumane holism --$tAll creatures great and small --$tAutopoiesis --$tSpecies and ecosystems --$tEnvisioning a holistic ethics of nature --$tThe inherent value of wild nature --$tMother nature --$tHumane holism --$tEcological wisdom: a methodological interlude --$tUnresolved questions --$tThe case for animal awareness --$tScientific inquiry --$tThe end of nature --$tFuzzy science --$tThinking like a mountain --$tFaith and reason --$tThe Wild God --$tReligious faith --$tReligious naturalism --$tTheism --$tThe reasonableness of faith --$tTheological reflection --$tTheistic naturalism --$tThe radical Otherness of God --$tA free act --$tA constitutive act --$tAn eschatological act --$tA conversational act --$tA self-limiting act --$tA vulnerable act --$tA loving act --$tA trusting act --$tA faithful act --$tThe Body of Humanity --$tHuman nature and good --$tThe body of humanity --$tSpeaking for God --$tHuman nature --$tCulture-as-nature --$tHuman good --$tMoral respect and normative authority --$tWhy culture matters to an ethics of nature --$tThe fellowship of creation --$tThe big hug --$tHuman dominion and the fellowship of creation --$tToward a theistic ethics of nature --$tPredation in the wild --$tHuman predation --$tThe politics of nature. 330 $aNature, God and Humanity clarifies the task of forming an ethics of nature, thereby empowering readers to develop their own critical, faith-based ethics. Calling on original, thought-provoking analyses and arguments, Richard L. Fern frames a philosophical ethics of nature, assesses it scientifically, finds support for it in traditional biblical theism, and situates it culturally. Though defending the moral value of beliefs affirming the radical Otherness of God and human uniqueness, this book aims not to compel the adoption of any particular ethic but rather illumine the contribution diverse forms of inquiry make to an ethics of nature. How does philosophy clarify moral conviction? What does science tell us about nature? Why does religious faith matter? Rejecting the illusion of a single, rationally-compelling ethics, Fern answers these questions in a way that fosters both agreement and disagreement, allowing those holding conflicting ethics of nature to work together for the common good. 517 3 $aNature, God & Humanity 606 $aPhilosophy of nature 606 $aEthics 615 0$aPhilosophy of nature. 615 0$aEthics. 676 $a179/.1 700 $aFern$b Richard L.$01557505 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780289403321 996 $aNature, God, and humanity$93821080 997 $aUNINA