Greeks and the Environment

AvLaura Westra,Thomas M. Robinson

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

Environmental ethicists have frequently criticized ancient Greek philosophy as anti-environmental for a view of philosophy that is counterproductive to environmental ethics and a view of the world that puts nature at the disposal of people. This provocative collection of original essays reexamines the views of nature and ecology found in the thought of Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics, and Plotinus. Recognizing that these thinkers were not confronted with the environmental degradation that threatens contemporary philosophers, the contributors to this book find that the Greeks nevertheless provide an excellent foundation for a sound theory of environmentalism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-04-30
Mått:151 x 226 x 13 mm
Vikt:322 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:240
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780847684465

Utforska kategorier

Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Laura Westra is professor emerita of philosophy at the University of Windsor and the author or editor of numerous books, including An Environmental Proposal for Ethics (Rowman & Littlefield, 1994), Faces of Environmental Racism (Rowman & Littlefield, 1995), Perspectives on Ecological Integrity (Kluwer), The Greeks and the Environment (Rowman & Littlefield, 1997) and Technology and Values (Rowman & Littlefield, 1998). Bill Lawson is professor of philosophy at Michigan State University.Thomas M. Robinson is professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto and the author of Plato's Psychology and The Greek Legacy.

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Raises many questions which should engage and challenge anyone concerned with the environment.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 ForewordPart 2 Part I: OverviewChapter 3 IntroductionChapter 4 Some Ancient Ecological Myths and MetaphorsChapter 5 Why Greek Philosophers Might Have Been Concerned about the EnvironmentChapter 6 The Philosophical Genesis of Ecology and EnvironmentalismPart 7 Part II: PlatoChapter 8 Platonic EcologyChapter 9 Environmental Ethics in Plato's TimaeusChapter 10 The Ecology of the Critias and Platonic metaphysicsPart 11 Part III: AristotleChapter 12 Aristotelian Roots of Ecology: Causality, Complex Systems Theory, and IntegrityChapter 13 The Greening of AristotleChapter 14 Self-Love and the Virtue of Species Preservation in AristotleChapter 15 The Organic Unity of Aristotle's WorldPart 16 Part IV: Greek Philosophy After AristotleChapter 17 Fortitude and Tragedy: The Prospects for a Stoic EnvironmentalismChapter 18 Plotinus as Environmentalist?Chapter 19 NotesChapter 20 Index