"The environment has long been the undisputed territory of the political Left, which casts international capitalism, consumerism, and the over-exploitation of natural resources as the principle threats to the planet, and sees top-down interventions as the most effective solution…
We humans value a great variety of plant and animal species for their usefulness to us. But what is the value--if any--of a species that offers no practical use? In the face of accelerating extinctions across the globe, what ought we to do? Amid this sea of losses, what is our r…
"Could low-level exposure to polluting chemicals be analogous to exercise-a beneficial source of stress that strengthens the body? Some scientists studying the phenomenon of hormesis (beneficial or stimulatory effects caused by low-dose exposure to toxic substances) claim that t…
"Leading scholars draw from the Indian, Chinese, and Japanese traditions of thought to provide a normative framework that can address the environmental challenges being faced in the twenty-first century. Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist approaches are considered along with…
This edition offers a new section on religion and environmental ethics, updated material on issues of population and consumption, an expanded discussion of ecofeminism and an enhanced chapter on pragmatism and pluralism in moral theories.
Review: "In Character and Environment, Ronald Sandler brings together contemporary work on virtue ethics with contemporary work on environmental ethics. He demonstrates the ways that any ethic of character can and should be informed by environmental considerations. He also devel…
"In Character and Environment, Ronald Sandler brings together contemporary work on virtue ethics with contemporary work on environmental ethics. He demonstrates the ways that any ethic of character can and should be informed by environmental considerations. He also develops a pl…
"Applies Emmanuel Levinas's thought in approaching environmental philosophy from both humanistic and nonanthropocentric points of view, arguing that themes at the heart of his work--the significance of the ethical, responsibility, alterity, the vulnerability of the body, bearing…
"Broad in scope, this introduction to environmental ethics considers both contemporary issues and the extent of humanity's responsibility for distant future life. John Nolt, a logician and environmental ethicist, interweaves contemporary science, logical analysis, and ethical th…
"Broad in scope, this introduction to environmental ethics considers both contemporary issues and the extent of humanity's responsibility for distant future life. John Nolt, a logician and environmental ethicist, interweaves contemporary science, logical analysis, and ethical th…
