Environment and Philosophy / Edition 1

by Emily Brady, with Jane Howarth, Vernon Pratt

Overview

Environment and Philosophy provides an accessible introduction to the radical challenges that environmentalism poses to concepts that have become almost second nature in the modern world. These include:
* the ideas of science and objectivity
* the conventional placement of the human being within the environment
* the individualism of convential Modern thought
Written in an accessible way for those without a background in philosophy, this text examines ways of thinking about ourselves, nature and our relationship with nature. It offers an introduction to the phenomenological perspective on environmental issues, and also to the questions of what natural beauty is.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415145107
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/28/1999
Series:	Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
Pages:	188
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Vernon Pratt is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Lancaster., Jane Howarth is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Lancaster., Emily Brady is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, University of Lancaster.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Objective nature; Chapter 3 We are all one life; Chapter 4 The exploitation of nature and women; Chapter 5 Phenomenology and the environment; Chapter 6 Coping with individualism; Chapter 7 Lines into the future; Chapter 8 Ecology and communities; Chapter 9 The importance of being an individual; Chapter 10 The aesthetics of the natural environment;

Editorial Reviews

'This is probably the best available introductory text on the subject.' - Prof Brian Field, De Montfort University

'Recommended not only to those who are involved with environmental questions, but also to researchers in natural and social sciences. A philosophical reflexion would certainly have the advantage of giving a new dimension to their own approach.' - Cybergeo

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