Environmental Ethics

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Through a carefully selected and distinctive collection of readings </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Environmental Ethics: Foundational Readings Critical Responses</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> introduces students to the world of environmental philosophy the nature of ethics the current deteriorating state of our environment and the ethical issues and dilemmas surrounding the many important topics within the vital field of environmental ethics. Featuring a unique dialogical approach the text places classic foundational readings and critical responses to those readings in conversation with each other. This structure exposes students to opposing viewpoints and inspires deep reflection and critical thought.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Each chapter consists of readings on a central theme beginning with an introduction to ethics; the Bible and Genesis; addressing the importance of Francis Bacon's philosophy to the Western domination of nature; Lynn White Jr.'s blaming the environmental crisis upon Judeo-Christianity; three breakthrough non-human-centered environmental ethical theories that uniquely argue for the expansion of our environmental thinking beyond human interests only; ecofeminism; environmental justice/racism's founding documents; the initial climate ethics argument; the scientific proposed concept of the Anthropocene; and finally the multi-faceted concept of eco-anxiety.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>This second edition has been heavily revamped and features a new introduction updated chapter titles and seven new readings as well as three new topics that explore principles of environmental justice eco-anxiety and climate change emergency.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Providing students with a strong foundational knowledge and uniquely encouraging critical thinking the Second Edition of </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Environmental Ethics</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(51 51 51 1)> is an exemplary text for introductory courses within the field.</span></p>