Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface and Acknowledgments ix
4. 1. Introduction: Recognizing the Autonomy of Nature: Theory and Practice 1
5. Part I. Nature and Autonomy of Nature: Are They Real?
6. 2. Toward a Progressive Naturalism 25
7. 3. Is Nature Autonomous? 54
8. Part ll. Autonomous Nature and Human Interests: Are They Compatible?
9. 4. The Liberation of Humanity and Nature 77
10. 5. Respecting Nature’s Autonomy in Relationship with Humanity 86
11. 6. Autonomy and Agriculture 99
12. Part III. Management, Restoration, and the Autonomy of Nature: A Paradox?
13. 7. Homo Administrator: Managing a Needy Nature? 121
14. 8. Purple Loosestrife and the “Bounding” of Nature in North American Wetlands 137
15. 9. Restoration, Autonomy, and Domination 154
16. 10. Ecological Restoration and the Renewal of Wildness and Freedom 170
17. CONCLUSION: Autonomy, Restoration, and the Law of Nature 189
18. Contributors 207
19. Index 211