There is one certainty regarding the human relationship with nature-there is no getting away from it. But while a relationship with nature is a given, the nature of that relationship is not. Environmental ethics is the attempt to determine how we ought and ought not relate to the natural environment. A complete environmental ethic requires both an ethic of action and an ethic of character. Environmental virtue ethics is the area of environmental ethics concerned with character. It has been an underappreciated and underdeveloped aspect of environmental ethics-until now. The selections in this...
There is one certainty regarding the human relationship with nature-there is no getting away from it. But while a relationship with nature is a given,...
"Thoreau's Living Ethics" is the first full, rigorous account of Henry Thoreau's ethical philosophy. Focused on "Walden" but ranging widely across his writings, the study situates Thoreau within a long tradition of ethical thinking in the West, from the ancients to the Romantics and on to the present day. Philip Cafaro shows Thoreau grappling with important ethical questions that agitated his own society and discusses his value for those seeking to understand contemporary ethical issues.
Cafaro's particular interest is in Thoreau's treatment of virtue ethics: the branch of ethics...
"Thoreau's Living Ethics" is the first full, rigorous account of Henry Thoreau's ethical philosophy. Focused on "Walden" but ranging widely across ...
This collection addresses compelling issues in Environmental Virtue Ethics, and more broadly in environmental philosophy. The articles demonstrate the value of EVE to environmental philosophy in helping create sustainable societies and preserve nature.
This collection addresses compelling issues in Environmental Virtue Ethics, and more broadly in environmental philosophy. The articles demonstrate the...
Life on the Brink aspires to reignite a robust discussion of population issues among environmentalists, environmental studies scholars, policymakers, and the general public. Some of the leading voices in the American environmental movement restate the case that population growth is a major force behind many of our most serious ecological problems, including global climate change, habitat loss and species extinctions, air and water pollution, and food and water scarcity. As we surpass seven billion world inhabitants, contributors argue that ending population growth worldwide and in...
Life on the Brink aspires to reignite a robust discussion of population issues among environmentalists, environmental studies scholars, poli...
From the stony streets of Boston to the rail lines of California, from General Relativity to Google, one of the surest truths of our history is the fact that America has been built by immigrants. The phrase itself has become a steadfast campaign line, a motto of optimism and good will, and indeed it is the rallying cry for progressives today who fight against tightening our borders. This is all well and good, Philip Cafaro thinks, for the America of the past--teeming with resources, opportunities, and wide open spaces--but America isn't as young as it used to be, and the fact of the matter is...
From the stony streets of Boston to the rail lines of California, from General Relativity to Google, one of the surest truths of our history is the fa...
Whatever its origins, EVE (Environmental Virtue Ethics) now appears to be a vital part of the environmental philosophy landscape. Whether you look to it for an alternative to other theoretical approaches to environmental ethics, or as a complement to them, there are a number of ways EVE clarifies our environmental choices and responsibilities. This is an exciting collection that addresses compelling issues, not only in EVE, but in environmental philosophy more broadly. In addition to their individual merits, these articles collectively demonstrate the value of EVE to environmental philosophy...
Whatever its origins, EVE (Environmental Virtue Ethics) now appears to be a vital part of the environmental philosophy landscape. Whether you look to ...
