This book offers an accessible introduction to the implications of
ecology for social and political thought. The book surveys a range
of debates about values in nature, the meaning of sustainable
development, and such questions as whether human rights are
compatible with ecological responsibilities. Sensitive throughout
to the social dimension of ecological problems, it also develops a
theoretical framework for ecological politics.
The damage humans are inflicting on their environment, on other
species and on their own future prospects on earth requires an
urgent response - but what sort?
Contemporary debates feature a variety of views. According to some,
there must be a radical transformation of the whole trajectory of
development of modern societies; this implies a fundamental
challenge to the attitudes and values which have prevailed in the
West since the Enlightenment. Others see a wholesale rejection of
modern forms of life and thought as neither realistic nor
necessary, claiming that solutions to ecological problems must be
sought in a more consistent application of scientific reason.
In analysing the competing arguments, the author shows that the
radical claims of ecological thought must be taken seriously, but
that a non-exploitative attitude to nature is consistent with a
continued commitment to Enlightenment values such as democracy,
human rights and the pursuit of knowledge.
This book will be of interest to all those who wish to gain a basic
understanding of ecological controversies today. It will appeal to
the interested lay reader and to students in environmental studies,
ethics, sociology and political theory.
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