Philosophy and the Natural Environment (Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements, Series Number 36)

In this volume leading international environmental philosophers further the debate about the value of nature, the concept of the environment, and the metaphysical, ethical, social and international implications of these concepts. Philosophers have to some extent neglected the study of nature and the natural environment, and this collection not only provides a long-overdue contribution to that study, but also points to inadequacies of much contemporary ethical and political theory. For environmentalists who are not philosophers, it will stimulate reflection on their own concepts and principles. Value In Nature And The Nature Of Value / Holmes Rolston, Iii -- Ecology And The Ethics Of Environmental Restoration / Robert Elliot -- Rehabilitating Nature And Making Nature Habitable / Robin Attfield -- Personalisitic Organicism / Frederick Ferré -- Values, Reasons And The Environment / Roger Crisp -- Awe And Humility / Keekok Lee -- The End Of Anthropocentrism / Mary Midgley -- Global Religion / Stephen R.l. Clark -- Kant And The Moral Considerability Of Non-rational Beings / Tim Hayward -- The Idea Of The Environment / Nigel Dower -- Chaos And Order, Environment And Anarchy / Andrew Belsey -- Natural Capital / Alan Holland -- Some Philosophical Assessments Of Environmental Disobedience / Peter List -- Global Environmental Justice / Dale Jamieson -- Environmental And Medical Bioethics In Late Modernity / Ruth Mcnally And Peter Wheale -- Highlights And Connections / Frederick Ferré. Edited By Robin Attfield And Andrew Belsey ; [contributors, Robin Attfield ... [et Al.]. Supplement To 'philosophy'--cover. Papers From The Royal Institute Of Philosophy Conference On 'philosophy And The Natural Environment' Held At The University Of Wales In Cardiff, July 20-22, 1993. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.