This paper explores the idea that a proper valuing of natural environments is essential to (and not just a natural basis for) a broader human virtue that might be called ‘appreciation of the good’.
In this article, Mercè Agüera-Cabo presents the case of grassroots organizations in North Catalonia in the context of gender, values, and power in local environmental conflicts.
In this editorial, Isis Brook introduces the complex field of ethical thinking about environments and non-human entities.
In his article Robert Kirkman recommends that environmental philosophers consider the possibility of a Darwinian humanism, through which moral agents are understood as both free and causally intertwined with the natural world.
In her essay, Katie McShane argues that even if we grant the truth of Bryan Norton’s convergence hypothesis, there are still good reasons to worry about anthropocentric ethics.
This paper extends the argument in H.L.A. Hart’s “Are there any natural rights?” to argue that there is an environmental moral right against pollution.
In his paper, Simon P. James reconsiders Buddhist envrionmental ethics.
This study addresses two questions: (1) what visions of nature do lay people subscribe to? (2) to what extent do these visions reflect those of professional philosophers?
In his paper, John O’Neill discusses Holland’s perception on happiness and the good life.
This paper argues that a worthwhile life is one in which the meaningful relationships existing in nature are recognised and respected.
