Nature and Life: Essays on Deep Ecology and Applied EthicsCambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018 M07 27 - 213 pages This volume explores some recent thoughts and trends in environmental philosophy and applied ethics. The topics selected here are contemporary and offered in academic programs across the globe. This book is an essential reference work for those who are keen to conduct detailed research within the fields of environmental philosophy, environmental humanities, culture, public health, applied ethics, bioethics, and political philosophy, as well as the general reader interested in the ethical and philosophical issues that are transforming and touching our lives. The book uniquely focuses both western and non-western approaches. |
Contents
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Chapter Three | 30 |
Chapter Four | 48 |
Chapter Five | 65 |
Chapter Six | 76 |
Chapter Seven | 84 |
Chapter Eight | 95 |
Chapter Nine | 102 |
Chapter Ten | 123 |
Chapter Eleven | 137 |
Chapter Twelve | 150 |
Chapter Thirteen | 172 |
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