Nature, Philosophy of, Nature - General & Miscellaneous, Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Theoretical
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Overview
This study interweaves philosophical, scientific, religious and cultural factors to reveal why non-human animals and nature are objects of moral concern and how our well-being depends on harmony with nature as it was created. This argument is unique in its comprehensiveness, its overt reliance on traditional forms of religious faith, and its account of how those with conflicting ethics can work together to end the current, foolish abuse of nature.
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Fern taught ethics for many years at the U. of Illinois and Yale Divinity School. This text evolved out of environmental ethics courses he taught at Yale from 1989 to 2000. Fern's goals are to create a framework for reflection on the place of humans in the world of nature, and to develop and defend specific concepts about our relationship to nature. Coverage includes humanity's ethics of nature and the moral standing of wild nature from the standpoint of philosophical ethics; the relevance of religious faith for an ethics of nature; the concept of theistic naturalism; and the relevance of cultural traditions to moral reflection. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
April 4, 2002
Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Pages
284
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521009706