Ethics of Nature: A Map

Angelika Krebs

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Ethics of Nature

A Map

Angelika Krebs
Preface by: Bernard Williams

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1999

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Volume 22 | Perspektiven der Analytischen Philosophie / Perspectives in Analytical Philosophy

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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 move to a new, physiocentric moral position? This study develops a critical taxonomy or “map” of thirteen arguments for the conservation of nature. It defends the moral intrinsic value of sentient animals, but not of nonsentient nature. The arguments are phrased in a simple, plastic, and concise language.

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Philosophy Ethics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Table of Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Guest Foreword Bernard Williams Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xi
Acknowledgements Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	xiii
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
Part I.: Basic Concepts
One: Nature Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	5
Two: Ethics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	11
Three: Anthropocentrism versus Physiocentrism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	19
Part II.: Seven Anthropocentric Arguments for the Value of Nature
One: The Basic Needs Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	29
Two: The Aisthesis Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	35
Three: The Aesthetic Contemplation Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	43
Four The Natural Design Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	51
Five: The Heimat Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	55
Six: The Pedagogic Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	57
Seven: The Meaning of Life and the True Joy of Living Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	61
Eight: Summary of Part II. and Preliminary Results Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	65
Part III.: A Hermaphroditic Argument for the Value of Nature
One: The Holistic Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	69
Two: Summary of Part III. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	79
Part IV. Five Physiocentric Arguments for the Value of Nature
One: The Pathocentric Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	81
Two: The Teleological Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	99
Three: The Reverence for Life Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	109
Four: The Following Nature Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	119
Five: The Theological Argument Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	129
Six: Summary of Part IV. Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	133
Conclusion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	137
Works Cited Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	139
About the Author Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	157
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	159
Backmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	163

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eBook published on:

February 6, 2013

eBook ISBN:

9783110802832

Hardcover published on:

May 25, 1999

Hardcover ISBN:

9783110158304

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

Front matter:

12

Main content:

162

Illustrations:

4

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110802832

eBook ISBN: 9783110802832

Hardcover ISBN: 9783110158304

Keywords for this book

Naturphilosophie; Umweltethik

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