Environment and Philosophy (Hardcover)

Concern over the environment and what people are doing to it has put important questions on the moral and political agenda. One that is often asked in the West is whether we do indeed face a terminal environmental catastrophe in the foreseeable future. Less dramatic but still serious threats to the attractiveness and sustaining powers of the world in which we live are also important considerations. This book provides an accessible introduction to the radical challenges that environmentalism poses to concepts that have become almost second nature in the modern world, including: the ideas of science and objectivity; the conventional placement of the human being within the environment; and 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 for the threat to it to play a role in practical decision-making.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Introductions to Environment: Environment and Society Texts
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	2000
Authors:	Emily Brady • with Jane Howarth • Vernon Pratt
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	188
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-14510-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmentalist thought & ideology Books > Philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-14510-4
Barcode:	9780415145107

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