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Environmental Philosophies
Philosophy, in its broadest sense, is an effort to comprehend the problems which puzzle us. Our responsibility for and attitude toward the environment is one such problem, which is now the subject of intense debate. Theorists and policy analysts often discuss environmental issues in the context of a more general understanding of what human beings are and how they are related to each other and to the rest of the world. So economists may argue that humans are basically consumers sending signals to each other by means of the market, while deep ecologists maintain that humans and other animals are knots in a larger web of biospheric relations.
This series examines the theories that lie behind different accounts of our environmental problems and their solution. It includes accounts of holism, feminism, green political themes and other structures of ideas through which people have tried to make sense of our environmental predicaments. The emphasis is on clarity, combined with a critical approach to the material under study.
The majority of authors are professional philosophers. Each has provided a clearly written, non-technical account of their topic. Environmental Philosophies is of interest to a wide range of readers - including philosophers, geographers, policy makers and all who care for our planet.