This is environmental ethics: an introduction / by Wendy Lynne Lee.

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Lee, Wendy Lynne [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2022.Description: xi, 323 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

9781119122708

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DDC classification:

Ref 179.1 L51t 2022.

Contents:

Introduction: Environmental Ethics in the Era of Ecological Crisis 1. -- 1 Moral Principles and the Life Worth Living 30. -- 2 Two Examples of Moral Extensionism: Peter Singer, Tom Regan, and Their Critics 58. -- 3 Two More Examples of Moral Extensionism: Christopher Stone, Holmes Rolston III, and Their Critics 99. -- 4 Two Examples of an Ecocentric Ethic: Aldo Leopold, Arne Naess, and Their Critics 143. -- 5 From the Ecocentric Endgame to Eco-phenomenology 202. -- 6 Environmental Justice: Ecological Feminism, Social Justice, and Animal Rights 268. -- Annotated Bibliography 306. -- Online Resources 310. -- Index 317.

Summary: "Provides students and scholars with a comprehensive introduction to the growing field of environmental philosophy and ethics. Mitigating the effects of climate change will require global cooperation and lasting commitment. Of the many disciplines addressing the ecological crisis, philosophy is perhaps best suited to develop the conceptual foundations of a viable and sustainable environmental ethic. This is Environmental Ethics provides an expansive overview of the key theories underpinning contemporary discussions of our moral responsibilities to non-human nature and living creatures. Adopting a critical approach, author Wendy Lynne Lee closely examines major moral theories to discern which ethic provides the compass needed to navigate the social, political, and economic challenges of potentially catastrophic environmental transformation, not only, but especially the climate crisis. Lee argues that the ethic ultimately adopted must make the welfare of non-human animals and plant life a priority in our moral decision-making, recognizing that ecological conditions form the existential conditions of all life on the planet. Throughout the text, detailed yet accessible chapters demonstrate why philosophy is relevant and useful in the face of an uncertain environmental future. This is Environmental Ethics is essential reading for undergraduate students in courses on philosophy, geography, environmental studies, feminist theory, ecology, human and animal rights, and social justice, as well as an excellent graduate-level introduction to the key theories and thinkers of environmental philosophy." -- Provided by publisher

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

with companion website, access at https://thisisphilosoph.wordpress.com

Introduction: Environmental Ethics in the Era of Ecological Crisis 1. --
1 Moral Principles and the Life Worth Living 30. --
2 Two Examples of Moral Extensionism: Peter Singer, Tom Regan, and Their Critics 58. --
3 Two More Examples of Moral Extensionism: Christopher Stone, Holmes Rolston III, and Their Critics 99. --
4 Two Examples of an Ecocentric Ethic: Aldo Leopold, Arne Naess, and Their Critics 143. --
5 From the Ecocentric Endgame to Eco-phenomenology 202. --
6 Environmental Justice: Ecological Feminism, Social Justice, and Animal Rights 268. --
Annotated Bibliography 306. --
Online Resources 310. --
Index 317.

"Provides students and scholars with a comprehensive introduction to the growing field of environmental philosophy and ethics.

Mitigating the effects of climate change will require global cooperation and lasting commitment. Of the many disciplines addressing the ecological crisis, philosophy is perhaps best suited to develop the conceptual foundations of a viable and sustainable environmental ethic. This is Environmental Ethics provides an expansive overview of the key theories underpinning contemporary discussions of our moral responsibilities to non-human nature and living creatures.
Adopting a critical approach, author Wendy Lynne Lee closely examines major moral theories to discern which ethic provides the compass needed to navigate the social, political, and economic challenges of potentially catastrophic environmental transformation, not only, but especially the climate crisis. Lee argues that the ethic ultimately adopted must make the welfare of non-human animals and plant life a priority in our moral decision-making, recognizing that ecological conditions form the existential conditions of all life on the planet. Throughout the text, detailed yet accessible chapters demonstrate why philosophy is relevant and useful in the face of an uncertain environmental future.

This is Environmental Ethics is essential reading for undergraduate students in courses on philosophy, geography, environmental studies, feminist theory, ecology, human and animal rights, and social justice, as well as an excellent graduate-level introduction to the key theories and thinkers of environmental philosophy." -- Provided by publisher

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