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14Natural Beauty: A Theory of Aesthetics Beyond the Arts: Book Reviews (review)British Journal of Aesthetics 48 (4): 465-467. 2008.
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6Bashô y la estética del caminar: por la recuperación del espacio, el reconocimiento de los lugares y el seguimienmto del universoContrastes: Revista Internacional de Filosofía 9 135-154. 2004.
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18The Intemperate Rainforest: Nature, Culture, and Power on Canada’s West CoastEnvironmental Ethics 26 (2): 205-208. 2004.
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31Sustainability, culture and ethics: Models from latin AmericaEthics, Place and Environment 8 (2). 2005.In order to develop sustainable relationships with the natural environment it is necessary to focus on approaches that may yield workable models of sustainability. Here I sample a few approaches from Latin America that point toward a promising model of sustainability. I argue that these approaches share the idea that the natural environment is in very close interdependence with human beings and their communities. I also outline the beliefs and practices of certain Latin American populations whic…Read more
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80Nature Restoration Without DissimulationEssays in Philosophy 3 (1): 38-48. 2002.On the face of it, the expression "nature restoration" may seem an oxymoron, for one may ask whether it makes any sense to suppose that human beings could restore that which is not human. Several writers recently have argued that, strictly speaking, this is nonsense and, furthermore, that the conceptual confusion involved may lead to ethically problematic consequences. In this essay I begin by discussing the problematic perceived in the notion of nature restoration. I proceed to consider Japanes…Read more
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Gregory J. Cooper, The Science of the Struggle for Existence (review)Philosophy in Review 24 398-400. 2004.
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55Journal Name: Apeiron Issue: Ahead of print
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18Saber tradicional, ética de la tierra y sustentabilidadIsegoría 32. 2005.Éste ese! momento crucial para emprender formas de vida sustentables, por lo que resulta esencial adoptar una ética de la tierra que reconozca el valor intrínseco además del valor útil de los seres que pueblan nuestro medio ambiente natural. En este ensayo empiezo enfocando los obstáculos a que se enfrenta el desarrollo de una ética de la tierra, obstáculos que resultan ser el producto de conocimientos limitados y suposiciones equivocadas. En resolución de esas problemáticas prácticas apunto, pr…Read more
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University of VictoriaDepartment of Philosophy
School of Environmental StudiesAdjunct Professor In School of Environmental Studies, Associate Fellow At Centre for Global Studies -
Universidad de La LagunaOther (Part-time)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Areas of Specialization
Other Academic Areas |
History of Western Philosophy |
Metaphysics and Epistemology |