num_pages: 248
description: Hugh P. McDonald's John Dewey and Environmental Philosophy breaks new ground by applying Dewey's insights to a new approach to philosophy of the environment; the concern for the rights of animals; the preservation of rare species, habitats, and landscapes; and the health of the whole ecology. The book summarizes much of the current literature on environmental ethics, concentrating on the writings of major figures in the movement: Tom Regan, J. Baird Callicott, Holmes Rolston, and Bryan Norton. The heart of the book consists of a detailed analysis of Dewey's ethics, his theory of intrinsic value, and his holistic approach to moral justification. Arguing against the idea that Dewey's philosophy is anthropocentric, McDonald makes a strong case that using Dewey's philosophy will result in a superior framework for environmental ethics.
language: English
title: John Dewey and Environmental Philosophy (Suny Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics)
titlecomplete: John Dewey and Environmental Philosophy (Suny Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics) (Suny Environmental Philosophy and Ethics)
ratings_count: 1
series: SUNY Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
publisher: State University of New York Press