| John Dewey and Environmental Philosophy Contributor(s): McDonald, Hugh P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791458741 ISBN-13: 9780791458747 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2003 Annotation: A comprehensive look at how John Dewey's ethics can inform environmental issues. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General - Philosophy | Movements - Pragmatism |
| Dewey: 179.109 |
| LCCN: 2003060825 |
| Series: Suny Environmental Philosophy and Ethics |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6.12" W x 8.96" (0.72 lbs) 247 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher 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. |