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.
This paper considers—and rejects—some of the more usual understandings of animal suffering.
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.
David Sumner and Peter Gilmour discuss the arguments relating to radiation mortality, arguing them to be rooted in a utilitarian system of moral philosophy.
This article analyses Thoreau’s thoughts on health based on his writings, emphasising some features that fit well with contemporary debates in the philosophy of medicine.
