Ethics of Nature: A Map

Angelika Krebs

Published by De Gruyter 1999

Ethics of Nature

A Map

Angelika Krebs
Preface by: Bernard Williams

Volume 22 in the series Perspektiven der Analytischen Philosophie / Perspectives in Analytical Philosophy

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110802832

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

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Pages
- Front matter: 12
- Main content: 162
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 4
Keywords: Naturphilosophie; Umweltethik

eBook

Published: February 6, 2013
ISBN: 9783110802832

Hardcover

Published: May 25, 1999
ISBN: 9783110158304