philosophy

Karen Green applies Korsgaard’s distinctions—one between intrinsic and extrinsic value, and the other between having value as an end and having value as a means—to some issues in environmental philosophy.

Avner De-Shalit discusses how the neglect of environmental philosophy in historical discourse of the environmental movement mistakenly identify “political ecology” with right-wing ideologies.

Joachim Schuetz argues that sustainability should be interpreted as a quest for conscious adoption of a global systems identity.

Peter Alpert discusses how implicit values in biology hold much promise for improving our relations with nature and each other.

In this obituary Freya Mathews discusses Val Plumwood’s life and her contributions to environmental philosophy.

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.

In his essay, Paul M. Keeling tries to answer the question if the idea of wilderness needs a defence.

Jay Appleton addresses the apparent difficulty experienced by philosophers in applying the methodology of art criticism to the aesthetics of nature and uses the idea of “narrative” to explore it.

David Russell narrates the exploration of trees and woods.

Jonah H. Peretti questions nativist trends in Conservation Biology that have made environmentalists biased against alien species.