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292Aesthetics and the Value of NatureEnvironmental Ethics 17 (3): 291-305. 1995.Like many environmental philosophers, I find the idea that the beauty of wildernesses makes them valuable in their own right and gives us a moral duty to preserve and protect them to be attractive. However, this appeal to aesthetic value encounters a number of serious problems. I argue that these problems can best be met and overcome by recognizing that the appreciation of natural environments and the appreciation of great works of arts are activities more similar than many people have supposed.
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Rights of Future Generations |
Rights to Reparations |
Environmental Value, Misc |