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An introduction to environmental philosophy, this book offers an account of the debates over how we should think about the natural world and our place in it. It challenges many of the dichotomies (man/nature, green/non-green) often set up, advocating conciliation rather than confrontation. Beginning with chapers that outline various concerns, this book goes on to explore many of the claims made about these concerns from the moderate view that we ought to consider notonly ourselves but also other animals, to the seemingly more extravagent claims that non-sentiant life, rocks, deserts, indeed all the processes of nature should be valued for their own sake. The imporatnce of an aesthetic response to the environment is explored, opening the way for a human-centered posistionwhich is both more generous and more flexible than those often advanced elsewhere.

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A detailed, interesting and rigorous account of environmental ethics which is simultaneously readable, philosophically precise and informed by a particular and well argued point of view. - Environmental Politics One of the best books on environmental ethics I've ever read. A level-headed and rigorous discussion. Persuasive and engagingly written. - David Schmidtz, University of Arizona A solid and serious piece of work, thorough and fair. A good strong text. - Michael Ruse, Florida State University

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Christopher Belshaw is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Staff Tutor with the Open University.

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