John Dewey and Environmental Philosophy (Suny Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics)
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: December 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 279
ISBN-13: 9780791458730
Subjects: Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects; Western philosophy, from c 1900 -; Movements - Pragmatism; Environmental ethics; Philosophy; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; 1859-1952; Dewey, John,; Environmental sciences; Pragmatism
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."--Jacket.