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Environmental philosophy is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the natural environment and humans' place within it.[1] Environmental philosophy includes environmental ethics, environmental aesthetics, ecofeminism and environmental theology.[2] Some of the main areas of interest for environmental philosophers are:
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- Defining environment and nature
- How to value the environment
- Moral status of animals and plants
- Endangered species
- Environmentalism and Deep Ecology
- Aesthetic value of nature
- Restoration of nature
- Consideration of future generations[1]
Contemporary Issues
- Overfished oceans
- Pesticides in ground and water
- Ozone holes
- Rising extinction rates
- Deforestation
- Pollutants in atmosphere (Such as Carbon-Dioxide)[3]
Modern History
Environmental Philosophy re-emerged as a major social movement in the 1970s. The movement was an attempt to connect with humanity's sense of alienation from nature in a continuing fashion throughout history. The movement created a divide between the body of writing that is fairly professional; objective, theoretical and academic in nature. This contrasts with a more spiritual and political concern. Environmental Philosophy encompasses each of these positions in the overall study and acknowledgement of the craft.[4]
Deep Ecology Movement
In 1984, George Sessions and Arne Naess articulated the principles of the new Deep Ecology Movement. These basic principles:
- The well-being and flourishing of human and non human life have value
- Richness and diversity of life forms contribute to the realization of these values and are also values in themselves.
- Humans have no right to reduce this richness and diversity except to satisfy vital needs.
- The flourishing of human life and cultures is compatible with a substantial decrease in the human population.
- Present human interference with the nonhuman world is excessive, and the situation is rapidly worsening.
- Policies must therefore be changed. These policies affect basic economic, technological, and ideological structures. The resulting state of affairs will be deeply different from the present.
- The ideological change is mainly that of appreciating life quality (dwelling in situations of inherent value) rather than adhering to an increasingly higher standard of living. There will be a profound awareness of the difference between big and great.
- Those who subscribe to the foregoing points have an obligation directly or indirectly to try to implement the necessary changes.
References
- ^ a b Belshaw, Christopher (2001). Environmental Philosophy. Chesham: Acumen. ISBN 1-902683-21-8.
- ^ "International Association of Environmental Philosophy". Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ Weston, 1999. "An Invitation to Environmental Philosophy," Oxford University Press, New York, New York.
- ^ Weston, 1999. "An Invitation to Environmental Philosophy," Oxford University Press, New York, New York.
See also
Further reading
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