John Dewey and Environmental Philosophy (SUNY series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics)

Hugh P. Mcdonald's John Dewey And Environmental Philosophy Breaks New Ground By Applying Dewey's Insights To A New Approach To Philosophy Of The Environment; The Concern For The Rights Of Animals; The Preservation Of Rare Species, Habitats, And Landscapes; And The Health Of The Whole Ecology. The Book Summarizes Much Of The Current Literature On Environmental Ethics, Concentrating On The Writings Of Major Figures In The Movement: Tom Regan, J. Baird Callicott, Holmes Rolston, And Bryan Norton. The Heart Of The Book Consists Of A Detailed Analysis Of Dewey's Ethics, His Theory Of Intrinsic Value, And His Holistic Approach To Moral Justification. Arguing Against The Idea That Dewey's Philosophy Is Anthropocentric, Mcdonald Makes A Strong Case That Using Dewey's Philosophy Will Result In A Superior Framework For Environmental Ethics.--jacket. Environmental Ethics And Intrinsic Value -- Dewey's Naturalism -- Dewey's Instrumentalism -- Dewey's (moral) Holism -- Dewey's Ethics As A Basis For Environmental Issues -- Pragmatism And Environmental Ethics. Hugh P. Mcdonald. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 207-214) And Index. ISBN-13: 9780791458747 JOHN DEWEY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY 2 CONTENTS 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 12 PREFACE 14 1. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS AND INTRINSIC VALUE 22 PROLOGUE TO CHAPTER 2. The Setting of the Problem of Pragmatism and the Environment: The Critique of Pragmatism as an Environmental Ethics in Taylor, Bowers, Katz, and Weston 78 2. DEWEY’S NATURALISM 88 3. DEWEY’S INSTRUMENTALISM 112 4. DEWEY’S (MORAL) HOLISM 130 5. DEWEY’S ETHICS AS A BASIS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 144 Epilogue. PRAGMATISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS 164 NOTES 180 Preface 181 Chapter One 183 Prologue to Chapter Two 197 Chapter Two 199 Chapter Three 209 Chapter Four 215 Chapter Five 220 Epilogue 223 BIBLIOGRAPHY 228 INDEX 236 A 236 B 236 C 237 D 238 E 238 F 240 G 240 H 241 I 241 J 241 K 242 L 242 M 242 N 243 O 243 P 244 Q 245 R 245 S 245 T 246 U 246 V 247 W 247 Z 248 #,Publisher:,State,University,of,New,York,#,Number,Of,Pages:,279,#,Publication,Date:,2004-01

hugh P. Mcdonald's John Dewey And Environmental Philosophy Breaks New Ground By Applying Dewey's Insights To A New Approach To Philosophy Of The Environment; The Concern For The Rights Of Animals; The Preservation Of Rare Species, Habitats, And Landscapes; And The Health Of The Whole Ecology. The Book Summarizes Much Of The Current Literature On Environmental Ethics, Concentrating On The Writings Of Major Figures In The Movement: Tom Regan, J. Baird Callicott, Holmes Rolston, And Bryan Norton. The Heart Of The Book Consists Of A Detailed Analysis Of Dewey's Ethics, His Theory Of Intrinsic Value, And His Holistic Approach To Moral Justification. Arguing Against The Idea That Dewey's Philosophy Is Anthropocentric, Mcdonald Makes A Strong Case That Using Dewey's Philosophy Will Result In A Superior Framework For Environmental Ethics.