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Brook, Isis, "Editorial: Ethics Gets Real"
In this editorial, Isis Brook introduces the complex field of ethical thinking about environments and non-human entities.
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“Darwinian Humanism: A Proposal for Environmental Philosophy”
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.
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"Anthropocentrism vs. Nonanthropocentrism: Why Should We Care?"
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.
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"Are There Any Environmental Rights?"
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.
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"Against Holism: Rethinking Buddhist Environmental Ethics"
In his paper, Simon P. James reconsiders Buddhist envrionmental ethics.
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"Rethinking Nature: Public Visions in the Netherlands"
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?
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"Happiness and the Good Life"
In his paper, John O’Neill discusses Holland’s perception on happiness and the good life.
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"Do Meaningful Relationships with Nature Contribute to a Worthwhile Life?"
This paper argues that a worthwhile life is one in which the meaningful relationships existing in nature are recognised and respected.
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"Animal Suffering: An Evolutionary Approach"
This paper considers—and rejects—some of the more usual understandings of animal suffering.
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"Tasteless: Towards a Food-Based Approach to Death"
In this posthumously published paper Val Plumwood reflects on two personal encounters with death, being seized as prey by a crocodile and burying her son in a country cemetery with a flourishing botanic community.