Holmes Rolston III is widely known as the father of environmental ethics. From his authorship of one of the first articles in professional environmental philosophy ("Is there an ecological ethic?" 1975) to his most recent article on the place of humanity in the cosmos ("Generati…
"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…
The ethics of species: an introduction
Facing nature: Lévinas and environmental thought
"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…
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…
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.
"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…
