Environmental Philosophy in Asian Traditions of Thought (Hardcover)

"Environmental Philosophy in Asian Traditions of Thought" provides a welcome sequel to the foundational volume in Asian environmental ethics "Nature in Asian Traditions of Thought." That volume, edited by J. Baird Callicott and Roger T. Ames and published in 1989, inaugurated comparative environmental ethics, adding Asian thought on the natural world to the developing field of environmental philosophy. This new book, edited by Callicott and James McRae, includes some of the best articles in environmental philosophy from the perspective of Asian thought written more recently, some of which appear in print for the first time.
Leading scholars draw from the Indian, Chinese, and Japanese traditions of thought to provide a normative ethical framework that can address the environmental challenges being faced in the twenty-first century. Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist approaches are considered along with those of Zen, Japanese Confucianism, and the contemporary philosophy of the Kyoto School. An investigation of environmental philosophy in these Asian traditions not only challenges Western assumptions, but also provides an understanding of Asian philosophy, religion, and culture that informs contemporary environmental law and policy.

General

Imprint:	State University of New York Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Editors:	J. Baird Callicott • James McRae
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	440
ISBN-13:	978-1-4384-5201-2
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmentalist thought & ideology Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Oriental & Indian philosophy
LSN:	1-4384-5201-2
Barcode:	9781438452012

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