Guides: PHL 337: Ethics: Environmental Ethics

Environment

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A Companion to Environmental Philosophy by Dale Jamieson (Editor)
A pioneering work in the burgeoning field of environmental philosophy. This volume contains thirty-six original articles exemplifying the rich diversity of scholarship in this field, written by international scholars. Traces the roots of environmental philosophy through the exploration of cultural traditions from around the world. Brings environmental philosophy into conversation with other fields and disciplines such as literature, economics, ecology, and law. Discusses environmental problems that stimulate current debates.
Environment, Economy, and Christian Ethics by Alistair Young
ISBN: 9781451479645
The book argues that environmental policy raises important ethical and theological issues around uncertainty, inequality the rights of traditional communities, and the obligation to respect nonhuman creation. While theologians have not always shown awareness of the likely economic consequences of their own proposals, a key aim of this book is to develop sound ethical foundations for environmental policy, while providing concrete perspective on economic realities.
Environmental Philosophy by Simon P. James
Climate change, habitat loss, rising extinction rates - such problems call for more than just new policies and practices. Drawing on a range of sources, the book begins with a discussion of animal minds, before moving on to explore our moral relations with non-human organisms, ecosystems and the earth as a whole. James then considers environmental aesthetics, and humanity's place in the natural world. He applies his findings to the topic of global climate change, building a strong moral case for urgent action.
An Introduction to Christian Environmentalism by Kathryn D. Blanchard; Kevin J. O'Brien
ISBN: 9781481301732
This textbook examines seven contemporary environmental challenges through the lens of classical Christian virtues. Students are led past political pitfalls and encouraged to care for other creatures prudently, to develop new energy sources courageously, to choose our food temperately, to manage toxic pollution justly, to respond to climate change faithfully, to consider humanity's future hopefully, and to engage lovingly in advocacy for God's earth.
The Environment and Christian Ethics by Michael S. Northcott; Robin Gill
Dr Northcott argues that Christianity has lost the biblical awareness of the inter-connectedness of all life. He provides an important corrective to secular approaches to environmental ethics, including utilitarian individualism, animal rights theories and deep ecology. He demonstrates that the Hebrew Bible contains an ecological message which is close to the traditions of many primal and indigenous peoples and which provides an corrective to attitudes to nature in much modern philosophy and Christian ethics.
Judaism and Environmental Ethics by Martin D. Yaffe (Editor, Introduction by)
Martin D. Yaffe's Judaism and Environmental Ethics: A Reader is a well-conceived exploration of three interrelated questions: Does the Hebrew Bible, or subsequent Jewish tradition, teach environmental responsibility or not? What Jewish teachings, if any, appropriately address today's environmental crisis? Do ecology, Judaism, and philosophy work together, or are they at odds with each other in confronting the current crisis? Yaffe's extensive introduction analyzes and appraises the anthologized essays, each of which serves to deepen and enrich our understanding of current reflection on Judaism and environmental ethics.
Global Ethics and Climate Change by Paul G. Harris
ISBN: 9781474403993
Publication Date: 2016-03-01
Global Ethics and Climate Change combines the science of climate change with ethical critique to expose its impact, the increasing intensity of dangerous trends - particularly growing global affluence, material consumption and pollution - and the intensifying moral dimensions of changes to theenvironment. It shows you that global justice is vital to mitigating climate change.

From Mastery to Mystery by Bryan E. Bannon
Bannon critiques the conception of nature as "substance" that he finds tacitly assumed by the major environmental theorists. Instead, this book reconsiders the basic goals of an environmental ethic by questioning the most basic presupposition that most environmentalists accept: that nature is in need of preservation. The book preserves the best antihumanistic intuitions of environmentalists without relying on either a reductionistic understanding of nature and the sciences or dualistic metaphysics.
Environmental Philosophy in Asian Traditions of Thought by J. Baird Callicott
"Leading scholars draw from the Indian, Chinese, and Japanese traditions of thought to provide a normative framework that can address the environmental challenges being faced in the twenty-first century. Hindu, Buddhist, Confucian, and Daoist approaches are considered along with those of Zen, Japanese Confucianism, and the contemporary philosophy of the Kyoto School. An investigation of the environmental philosophy in these Asian traditions not only challenges Western assumptions, but also provides and understanding of Asian philosophy, religion, and culture that informs contemporary environmental law and policy."
Restored to Earth by Gretel Van Wieren
Ecological restoration integrates the science and art of repairing ecosystems damaged by human activities. Restored to Earth provides the first comprehensive examination of the religious and ethical dimensions and significance of contemporary restoration practice. Van Wieren brings together insights from restoration ecology, environmental ethics, religious studies, and conservation and Christian thought, as well as her own personal experiences in ecological restoration, to propose a new restoration ethic.
Environmental ethics re-visited by Rosamund M. Thomas
Conservation and recognition of places of outstanding natural beauty compete to be preserved against developments; wildlife species in some countries, such as tigers, rhinos, and elephants, are being hunted illegally by poachers; and certain birds are losing their habitats due to intensive farming methods and/or toxic chemical sprays to control weeds or to promote harvest yields. Wind farms are seen by their supporters as an alternative source of energy. Other controversial environmental issues being debated currently include the growth of shale gas operations (`fracking`) planned for the United Kingdom and numerous other countries; further nuclear energy plants destined to be built,