Andrew Brennan

Thinking about Nature

Y.S. Lo

Environmental philosophy is one of the exciting new fields of philosophy to emerge in the last forty years. "Understanding Environmental Philosophy" presents a comprehensive, critical analysis of contemporary philosophical approaches to current ecological concerns. Key ideas are explained, placed in their broader cultural, religious, historical, political and philosophical context, and their environmental policy implications are outlined. Central ideas and concepts about environmental value, individual wellbeing, ecological holism and the metaphysics of nature set the stage for a discussion of how to establish moral rules and priorities, and whether it is possible to transcend human-centred views of the world. The reader is also helped with an annotated guide to further reading, questions for discussion and revision as well as boxed studies highlighting key concepts and theoretical material. A clear and accessible introduction to this most dynamic of subjects, "Understanding Environmental Philosophy" will be invaluable for a wide range of readers.

Understanding Environmental Philosophy

Laurence Goldstein

Max Deutsch

Joe Y.F. Lau

A coleção Conceitos-Chave em Filosofia é uma série de introduções concisas, acessíveis e interessantes às idéias centrais e aos temas encontrados no estudo da filosofia. Traduzidos por especialistas, estes livros, escritos especialmente para atender às necessidades dos leitores em formação, expõem idéias fascinantes, embora algumas vezes difíceis. A série é feita para fornecer uma base sólida em filosofia e cada livro é também o companheiro ideal para estudos ulteriores. O conhecimento da lógica é fundamental para o estudo da filosofia. Este livro, estimulante e completo, oferece uma explicação clara e explora os temas centrais e questões examinadas quando se estuda lógica.

Conceitos-Chave em Filosofia

Lógica

Nina Witoszek

The volume documents, and makes an original contribution to, an astonishing period in twentieth-century philosophy-the progress of Arne Naess's ecophilosophy from its inception to the present. It includes Naess's most crucial polemics with leading thinkers, drawn from sources as diverse as scholarly articles, correspondence, TV interviews and unpublished exchanges. The book testifies to the skeptical and self-correcting aspects of Naess's vision, which has deepened and broadened to include third world and feminist perspectives. Philosophical Dialogues is an essential addition to the literature on environmental philosophy.

Arne Næss and the Progress of Ecophilosophy

Philosophical Dialogues

The volume documents, and makes an original contribution to, an astonishing period in twentieth-century philosophy_the progress of Arne Naess's ecophilosophy from its inception to the present. It includes Naess's most crucial polemics with leading thinkers, drawn from sources as diverse as scholarly articles, correspondence, TV interviews and unpublished exchanges. The book testifies to the skeptical and self-correcting aspects of Naess's vision, which has deepened and broadened to include third world and feminist perspectives. Philosophical Dialogues is an essential addition to the literature on environmental philosophy.

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