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How do the ways in which we think about and describe nature shape the use and protection of the environment? Do our seemingly well-intentioned efforts in environmental conservation reflect a respect for nature or our desire to control nature's wildness? The contributors to this collection address these and other questions as they explore the theoretical and practical implications of a crucial aspect of environmental philosophy and policy-the autonomy of nature. In focusing on the recognition and meaning of nature's autonomy and linking issues of metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and policy,...

This book argues that an attentive encounter with nature is of key importance for the development of an environmentally appropriate culture. The fundamental idea is that the environmental degradation that we are increasingly experiencing is best conceived as the consequence of a cultural mismatch: our cultures seem not to be appropriate to the natural environment in which we move and on which we depend in thoroughgoing ways. In addressing this problem, Thomas Heyd weaves together a rich tapestry of perspectives on human interactions with the natural world, ranging from traditional modes of...

Papers from the 'Aesthetics and Rock Art III Symposium' held at the XV UISPP World Congress, Lisbon, 4-9 September 2006. Contents: Introduction (Thomas Heyd); 1) The magic of great art: do we have the answers? What makes some rock art unforgettable to some people? Does the magic lie in the mark, the maker or the viewer? (Margaret Bullen); 2) Does aesthetics have perceptual roots? (J. B. Der?gowski); 3) Aesthetics, function, and fashion in rock art: Reactions to 'Aesthetics and Rock Art' (John Clegg and Shiv Jamwal); 4) A rock art typology: Narrative and non-narrative figurative representation...