Is nature's value only instrumental value for human beings or does nature also have intrinsic value? Can traditional anthropocentrism be defended or must we mov

This volume explores questions which emerge from considering the relationship between nature and ethics through philosophical, theological, ethical and environm

In Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective, Marti Kheel explores the underlying worldview of nature ethics, offering an alternative ecofeminist perspective. S

Imagine a human society, perhaps in pre-history, in which people were generally of a psychological kind with us, had the use of natural language to communicate

What is the environment, and how does it figure in an ethical life? This book is an introduction to the philosophical issues involved in this important question