Environmental ethics: An overview

Philosophy Compass 4 (3):407-420 (2009)
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This essay provides an overview of the field of environmental ethics. I sketch the major debates in the field from its inception in the 1970s to today, explaining both the central tenets of the schools of thought within the field and the arguments that have been given for and against them. I describe the main trends within the field as a whole and review some of the criticisms that have been offered of prevailing views.

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10.1111/j.1747-9991.2009.00206.x

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