page_title: Environmental philosophy
hierarchical_section_title: Environmental philosophy
caption_attribution_description: English: Sandworm. Marco Casagrande. Willow. Beaufort04 Triennial, Wenduine, Belgium. 2012. Photo: Nikita Wu
context_page_description: Environmental philosophy is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the natural environment and humans' place within it. It asks crucial questions about human environmental relations such as "What do we mean when we talk about nature?" "What is the value of the natural, that is non-human environment to us, or in itself?" "How should we respond to environmental challenges such as environmental degradation, pollution and climate change?" "How can we best understand the relationship between the natural world and human technology and development?" and "What is our place in the natural world?" Environmental philosophy includes environmental ethics, environmental aesthetics, ecofeminism, environmental hermeneutics, and environmental theology. Some of the main areas of interest for environmental philosophers are:
  Defining environment and nature
  How to value the environment
  Moral status of animals and plants
  Endangered species
  Environmentalism and deep ecology
  Aesthetic value of nature
  Intrinsic value
  Wilderness
  Restoration of nature
  Consideration of future generations
  Ecophenomenology
context_section_description: Environmental philosophy is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the natural environment and humans' place within it. It asks crucial questions about human environmental relations such as "What do we mean when we talk about nature?" "What is the value of the natural, that is non-human environment to us, or in itself?" "How should we respond to environmental challenges such as environmental degradation, pollution and climate change?" "How can we best understand the relationship between the natural world and human technology and development?" and "What is our place in the natural world?" Environmental philosophy includes environmental ethics, environmental aesthetics, ecofeminism, environmental hermeneutics, and environmental theology. Some of the main areas of interest for environmental philosophers are:
  Defining environment and nature
  How to value the environment
  Moral status of animals and plants
  Endangered species
  Environmentalism and deep ecology
  Aesthetic value of nature
  Intrinsic value
  Wilderness
  Restoration of nature
  Consideration of future generations
  Ecophenomenology
caption: Marco Casagrande Sandworm, Beaufort04 Triennial of Contemporary Art, Wenduine, Belgium 2012
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