Environmental ethics, ecological theology, and natural selection /

In the last few decades, religious and secular thinkers have tackled the world's escalating environmental crisis by attempting to develop an ecological ethic that is both scientifically accurate and free of human-centered preconceptions. This groundbreaking study shows that many of these enviro...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sideris, Lisa H.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2003.
Series:Columbia series in science and religion.
Subjects:
Environmental ethics.
Natural selection.
Human ecology > Religious aspects.
Selection, Genetic
Éthique de l'environnement.
Sélection naturelle.
Écologie humaine > Aspect religieux.
PHILOSOPHY > Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Environmental ethics
Human ecology > Religious aspects
Natural selection
Evolution
Theologie
Umweltethik
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. This view of life : the significance of evolutionary theory for environmental ethics
  • 2. The best of all possible worlds : ecofeminist views of nature and ethics
  • 3. The ecological model and the reanimation of nature
  • 4. Darwinian equality for all : secular views of animal rights and liberation
  • 5. Philosophical and theological critiques of ecological theology : broadening environmental ethics from ecocentric and theocentric perspectives
  • 6. A comprehensive naturalized ethic
  • Conclusion : finitude and responsibility.

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