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Foundations of Environmental Ethics

Eugene C. Hargrove

Foundations of Environmental Ethics examines the social and philosophical attitudes in Western culture that relate to the environment, including aesthetics, wildlife, and land use. The historical significance of the field is examined and a framework for further discussion is provided. The author is the founding editor of the journal Environmental Ethics.

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    • Originally published for classroom use, this volume has long been a standard work in the field. The content is freely accessible to encourage thoughtful discussion of environmental issues.

    "This book is sensational, not merely good. It makes environmental ethics clear and accessible to those new to the field, and also advances the understanding of those who are most familiar with it. The book captures environmental philosophy at its current state of development and prepares student and scholars to make further contributions to it."
    — Mark Sagoff

    "Hargrove effectively combines the scholarly sleuthing of a historian with the analytic acument of a philosopher to produce a study unique in the field of environmental ethics. ....Foundations of Environmental Ethics is a monumental scholarly and philosophical achievement."
    — J. Baird Callicott

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    · ISBN 0962680745 (print) · Published 1989 by Environmental Ethics Books · Open Access ·
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