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Philosophy of Nature: Rethinking naturalness (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies) - Softcover

Book 29 of 77: Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies

Lie, Svein Anders

 
9780815355564: Philosophy of Nature: Rethinking naturalness (Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0815355564 ISBN 13: 9780815355564
Publisher: Routledge, 2017

Synopsis

The concept of naturalness has largely disappeared from the academic discourse in general but also the particular field of environmental studies. This book is about naturalness in general – about why the idea of naturalness has been abandoned in modern academic discourse, why it is important to explicitly re-establish some meaning for the concept and what that meaning ought to be.

Arguing that naturalness can and should be understood in light of a dispositional ontology, the book offers a point of view where the gap between instrumental and ethical perspectives can be bridged. Reaching a new foundation for the concept of ‘naturalness’ and its viability will help raise and inform further discussions within environmental philosophy and issues occurring in the crossroads between science, technology and society.

This topical book will be of great interest to researchers and students in Environmental Studies, Environmental Philosophy, Science and Technology Studies, Conservation Studies as well as all those generally engaged in debates about the place of ‘man in nature’.

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About the Author

Svein Anders Noer Lie is Associate Professor at the Philosophy Department of the University of Tromsø, Norway.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2017
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0815355564
ISBN 13 
9780815355564
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
240