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OverviewThis reader brings together material from ecological thought, environmental policy, environmental philosophy, social and political thought, historical sociology and cultural studies. The extracts tell the story of the way the natural environment has been understood in the modern world and how this has recently been questioned as contemporary societies are seen as characterised by uncertainty and complexity. The literature guides the reader through the conventional grounds for thinking about rights and obligations in relation to future generations, non-human animals and the biotic commununities, bringing each into question. This then leads into a critical examination of social and political theories and their capacity for drawing on ecological thought. Each of the seven sections of readings is introduced by the editor who locates the set of readings within the specific themes and issues at the heart of each section. This broad-reaching and thought-provoking set of readings stresses the diversity of response to environmental problems both within and between anthropocentric and ecocentric approaches and will encourage the reader to examine how they are manifested in the areas of environmental ethics, policy analysis and social and political theory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mark J. SmithPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 1.224kg ISBN: 9780415211710ISBN 10: 0415211719 Pages: 448 Publication Date: 22 April 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsit would be invaluable for postgraduate students in other further or higher education institutions taking courses with an environmental component. Teachers in schools with an interest or responsibility for environmental education would find it a useful addition to their libraries.....as a help in making sense of the nature of the passionate arguments about environmental issues with which young people often engage Dave Ebbutt Cambridge Journal of Education Nov 1999 Judging by its quality and comprehensiveness, students in the program are getting their money's worth...strong selections, a nice mix of historical description and contemporary analysis, and a full discussion of the potential political ramifications of enviormentalism. Philosophy in Review Vol. 20 . <br> Author InformationMark Smith is lecturer in Social Sciences at the Open University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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