The Presence of Nature [electronic resource] : A Study in Phenomenology and Environmental Philosophy /
James, S.author.
Are any nonhuman animals conscious? Why, if at all, should we strive to conserve natural environments? In what sense are we parts of nature? Simon James draws on a range of philosophical and literary sources to develop original answers to these and other questions, setting out a refreshingly new approach to environmental philosophy.
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Our Place in Nature; 2 Animal Minds; 3 Nature's Value and Other Obsessions; 4 Why Conserve Nature?; 5 Beyond the Human; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-162) and index.
Are any nonhuman animals conscious? Why, if at all, should we strive to conserve natural environments? In what sense are we parts of nature? Simon James draws on a range of philosophical and literary sources to develop original answers to these and other questions, setting out a refreshingly new approach to environmental philosophy.
Philosophy and science.
Ethics.
Phenomenology .
Environmental sciences-Philosophy.
Philosophy of Science.
Ethics.
Phenomenology.
Environmental Philosophy.