Environmental Philosophy: From Animal Rights to Radical Ecology - Softcover

J. Baird Callicott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013666959X ISBN 13: 9780136669593

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1993

Synopsis

Edited by a team of nationally-recognized experts, this anthology features the best available selections -- some written especially for this volume.

Conceptually focused and easily manageable, this book is divided into five sections that explore the full spectrum of concerns in contemporary Eco-philosophy -- Environmental Ethics, Deep Ecology, Ecofeminism, Political Ecology, Animal Liberation/Rights.

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From the Back Cover

This impressive and encompassing anthology ofrecent essays -- some of which were especially written for thiscollection -- offers readers philosophical diagnoses of the currentecological crisis. Divided into five sections, eachdealing with a particular approach to ecological issues and eachedited and introduced by a leading author in the field, this volumeoffers the broadest range of contemporary perspectives available onthis subject today. These include a unique compilation of essaysspanning the whole field of contemporary eco-philosophy, includinganimal rights, environmental ethics, deep ecology, ecofeminism, andsocial ecology ... a good mix of recent "classics" along with currentmaterial addressing the latest controversies ... plus a specialsection concerning "animal liberation/rights." Ideal foranyone with a keen interest in developing a theoretical account of theorigins of the ecological crisis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 013666959X
• ISBN 13: 9780136669593
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 448