Chapter 4. Epistemology, Ontology and Tourism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Contributors vii
4. Part 1. Introduction
5. Chapter 1. Philosophical Issues in Tourism 3
6. Part 2. Truth: Reality, Knowledge, and Disciplines
7. Chapter 2. Who is a Tourist? Conceptual and Theoretical Developments 25
8. Chapter 3. What is Tourism? Definitions, Theoretical Phases and Principles 43
9. Chapter 4. Epistemology, Ontology and Tourism 62
10. Chapter 5. Post-disciplinary Tourism 80
11. Chapter 6. The End of Tourism? Nomadology and the Mobilities Paradigm 101
12. Part 3. Beauty: Well-being, Aesthetics and Art
13. Chapter 7. Tourism and Restoration 117
14. Chapter 8. Aesthetic Pleasures: Contemplating Spiritual Tourism 135
15. Chapter 9. Nature, Beauty and Tourism 154
16. Chapter 10. Tourism and the Aesthetics of the Built Environment 171
17. Chapter 11. Tourism and the Arts 191
18. Part 4. Virtue: Ethics, Values and The Good Life
19. Chapter 12. Ethics and Tourism 211
20. Chapter 13. Good Actions in Tourism 227
21. Chapter 14. Against ‘Ethical Tourism’ 244
22. Chapter 15. Development and its Discontents: Ego-tripping Without Ethics or Idea(l)s? 261
23. Chapter 16. Transmodernity: Remaking Our (Tourism) World? 278