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A comprehensive look at how John Dewey''s ethics can inform environmental issues.

Hugh P. McDonald''s John Dewey and Environmental Philosophy breaks new ground by applying Dewey''s insights to a new approach to philosophy of the environment; the concern for the rights of animals; the preservation of rare species, habitats, and landscapes; and the health of the whole ecology. The book summarizes much of the current literature on environmental ethics, concentrating on the writings of major figures in the movement: Tom Regan, J. Baird Callicott, Holmes Rolston, and Bryan Norton. The heart of the book consists of a detailed analysis of Dewey''s ethics, his theory of intrinsic value, and his holistic approach to moral justification. Arguing against the idea that Dewey''s philosophy is anthropocentric, McDonald makes a strong case that using Dewey''s philosophy will result in a superior framework for environmental ethics.

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    Publisher: State University Press of New York (SUNY)
    Publication Date: 11/20/2003 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780791458747, 978-0791458747
    ISBN10: 0791458741
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    Book Synopsis

    A comprehensive look at how John Dewey''s ethics can inform environmental issues.

    Hugh P. McDonald''s John Dewey and Environmental Philosophy breaks new ground by applying Dewey''s insights to a new approach to philosophy of the environment; the concern for the rights of animals; the preservation of rare species, habitats, and landscapes; and the health of the whole ecology. The book summarizes much of the current literature on environmental ethics, concentrating on the writings of major figures in the movement: Tom Regan, J. Baird Callicott, Holmes Rolston, and Bryan Norton. The heart of the book consists of a detailed analysis of Dewey''s ethics, his theory of intrinsic value, and his holistic approach to moral justification. Arguing against the idea that Dewey''s philosophy is anthropocentric, McDonald makes a strong case that using Dewey''s philosophy will result in a superior framework for environmental ethics.

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