The Ethics of Environmental Concern by Robin Attfield

The Ethics of Environmental Concern by Robin Attfield

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First published in 1983, The Ethics of Environmental Concern is a classic in the field of environmental ethics. It examines traditional attitudes toward nature, and the degree to which these attitudes enable us to cope with modern ecological problems. This edition includes an updated list of references incorporating more recent scholarship.

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The Ethics of Environmental Concern by Robin Attfield

Examines traditional attitudes toward nature and the degree to which these attitudes enable people to cope with modern ecological problems. It looks particularly at the Judaeo-Christian heritage of belief in man's dominion, the tradition of stewardship and the more recent belief in progress.

ROBIN ATTFIELD is a professor of philosophy at Cardiff University, where he has taught since 1968. He has addressed World Congresses of Philosophy at Montreal, Brighton, and Boston and UNESCO conferences at Kuala Lumpur, Beirut, and Paris. He is the author of Value, Obligation, and Meta-Ethics; The Ethics of the Global Environment; and Environmental Ethics: An Overview for the Twenty-first Century.

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ISBN 13 9780820313443
ISBN 10 0820313440
Title The Ethics of Environmental Concern
Author Robin Attfield
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Georgia Press
Year published 1991-12-30
Number of pages 280
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.