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509Environmental Pragmatism (edited book)Routledge. 1996.Environmental pragmatism is a new strategy in environmental thought. It argues that theoretical debates are hindering the ability of the environmental movement to forge agreement on basic policy imperatives. This new direction in environmental thought moves beyond theory, advocating a serious inquiry into the merits of moral pluralism. Environmental pragmatism, as a coherent philosophical position, connects the methodology of classical American pragmatic thought to the explanation, solution and …Read more
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254Moral progress amid technological changeJournal of Speculative Philosophy 15 (3): 195-200. 2001.
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182Contemporary Environmental Ethics From Metaethics to Public PhilosophyMetaphilosophy 33 (4): 426-449. 2002.In the past thirty years environmental ethics has emerged as one of the most vibrant and exciting areas of applied philosophy. Several journals and hundreds of books testify to its growing importance inside and outside philosophical circles. But with all of this scholarly output, it is arguably the case that environmental ethics is not living up to its promise of providing a philosophical contribution to the resolution of environmental problems. This article surveys the current state of the fiel…Read more
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141Environmental Ethics: An Anthology (edited book)Wiley-Blackwell. 2002._ _ _Environmental Ethics: An Anthology_ brings together both classic and cutting-edge essays which have formed contemporary environmental ethics, ranging from the welfare of animals versus ecosystems to theories of the intrinsic value of nature
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128Technology and the good life? (edited book)University of Chicago Press. 2000.Can we use technology in the pursuit of a good life, or are we doomed to having our lives organized and our priorities set by the demands of machines and systems? How can philosophy help us to make technology a servant rather than a master? Technology and the Good Life? uses a careful collective analysis of Albert Borgmann's controversial and influential ideas as a jumping-off point from which to address questions such as these about the role and significance of technology in our lives. Contribu…Read more
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122Urban ecological citizenshipJournal of Social Philosophy 34 (1). 2003.There are many ways to describe cities. As a physical environment, more so than many other environments, they are at least an extension of our present intentions. But cities are not confined to the moment. Built spaces are also in conversation with the past and oriented toward the future as physical manifestations of our values and priorities. But even with all of the ways we have to describe cities we do not normally think of them as in any way akin to the “natural” environment. City and country…Read more
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97The Politics of Ecological RestorationEnvironmental Ethics 18 (3): 227-247. 1996.Discussion of ecological restoration in environmental ethics has tended to center on issues about the nature and character of the values that may or may not be produced by restored landscapes. In this paper we shift the philosophical discussion to another set of issues: the social and political context in which restorations are performed. We offer first an evaluation of the political issues in the practice of restoration in general and second an assessment of the political context into which res…Read more
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59The Aesthetics of Everyday Life (edited book)Columbia University Press. 2005.The aesthetics of everyday life, originally developed by Henri Lefebvre and other modernist theorists, is an extension of traditional aesthetics, usually confined to works of art. It is not limited to the study of humble objects but is rather concerned with all of the undeniably aesthetic experiences that arise when one contemplates objects or performs acts that are outside the traditional realm of aesthetics. It is concerned with the nature of the relationship between subject and object. One si…Read more
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54Philosophy and Design: From Engineering to Architecture (edited book)Springer. 2007.This volume provides the reader with an integrated overview of state-of-the-art research in philosophy and ethics of design in engineering and architecture.
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52Wim wenders and the everyday aesthetics of technology and spaceJournal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism 55 (2): 215-229. 1997.
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50Ethics, Policy & Environment : A New Name and a Renewed MissionEthics, Policy and Environment 14 (1): 1-2. 2011.Readers of Ethics, Place & Environment will notice at least one major change in this inaugural 2011 issue. Namely, we are no longer operating under the same name. At the Eastern Division American P...
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47Callicott and Naess on pluralismInquiry: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy 39 (2). 1996.J. Baird Callicott has thrown down the gauntlet once again in the monism?pluralism debate in environmental ethics. In a recent article he argues that his ?communitarianism? (combined with a limited intertheoretic pluralism) is sufficient to get the advantages of pluralism advocated by his critics, while at the same time retaining the framework of moral monism. Callicott's attempt to set the record straight on the monism?pluralism debate has once again derailed us from answering the most importan…Read more
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4639 Methodological Pragmatism, Pluralism, and Environmental EthicsEnvironmental Ethics: The Big Questions. forthcoming.
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45Chapter 21: Philosophy of Technology and Environmental EthicsTechné: Research in Philosophy and Technology 10 (2): 202-209. 2006.
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44Climate Change, Adaptation, and Climate-Ready Development AssistanceEnvironmental Values 23 (2): 129-147. 2014.Traditional justifications for state-to-state development assistance include charity, basic rights and self-interest. Except in unusual cases such as war-reparations agreements, development assistance has typically been justified for reasons such as the above, without reference to any history of injury that holds between the states. We argue that climate change entails relationships of harm that can be cited to supplement and strengthen the traditional claims for development assistance. Finally,…Read more
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37Chapter 24: Philosophy and “Quotidian” Technologies such as FilmsTechné: Research in Philosophy and Technology 10 (2): 240-252. 2006.
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36Sourcing Stability in a Time of Climate ChangeEnvironmental Values 23 (2): 199-217. 2014.Anthropogenic climate change poses a direct and imminent threat to the stability of modern society. Recent reports of the probable consequences of climate change paint a grim picture; they describe a world environmentally much less stable than the world to which we have become accustomed. As we begin to adapt to our changing climate, we will need to identify new sources for the stability necessary for a flourishing society. I suggest that this stability should come from the ideals of the good li…Read more
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33Animal Pragmatism: Rethinking Human-Nonhuman Relationships (edited book)Indiana University Press. 2004.What does American pragmatism contribute to contemporary debates about human-animal relationships? Does it acknowledge our connections to all living things? Does it bring us closer to an ethical treatment of all animals?
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31Symposium introduction Eric Katz's nature as subjectEthics and the Environment 7 (1): 102-108. 2002.In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:Ethics & the Environment 7.1 (2002) 102-108 [Access article in PDF] Symposium IntroductionEric Katz's Nature As Subject Andrew Light Can and should we distinguish between nature and culture? The question has become a perennial one in environmental ethics, as well as in allied fields in environmental history, sociology, and politics. And just when we think it is settled—as many did after William Cronon's famous deconstruction of wilde…Read more
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30Environmental Ethics: An Anthology (edited book)Wiley. 2002.Environmental Ethics: An Anthology brings together both classic and cutting-edge essays which have formed contemporary environmental ethics, ranging from the welfare of animals versus ecosystems to theories of the intrinsic value of nature.
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30Not Out of the Woods: Preserving the Human in Environmental ArchitectureEnvironmental Values 14 (1). 2005.The North American environmental movement has historically sought to redress the depletion and degradation of natural resources that has been the legacy of the industrial revolution. Predominant in this approach has been the preservation of wilderness, conservation of species biodiversity and the restoration of natural ecosystems. While the results of such activity have often been commendable, several scholars have pointed out that the environmental movement has inherited an unfortunate bias aga…Read more
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25Year One of Donald Trump’s Presidency on Climate and the EnvironmentEthics, Policy and Environment 21 (1): 1-3. 2018.When Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States in November 2016, many observers in the U.S. and international environmental communities began voicing concerns about the range...
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24An Ethical Agenda for the Post-Durban Climate Change NegotiationsEthics, Policy and Environment 15 (3). 2012.(2012). An Ethical Agenda for the Post-Durban Climate Change Negotiations. Ethics, Policy & Environment: Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 269-271. doi: 10.1080/21550085.2012.753687
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20The Routledge Companion to Environmental Ethics (edited book)Routledge. 2016._The Routledge Companion to Environmental Ethics_ is comprised of sixty original essays, which focus on how ethical questions intersect with real and pressing policy issues. Rather than overviewing abstract conceptual categories, the authors focus on specific controversies involving the environment. Clearly written contributions on Fossil Fuels, Urban Sustainability, Novel Ecosystems, and many other subjects make accessible these issues‘ empirical and political dimensions as well as their theore…Read more