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83Space Debris: Litter or Pollution?Diálogos. Revista de Filosofía de la Universidad de Puerto Rico 55 (114): 195-226. 2024.In this paper, I undertake a conceptual analysis of ordinary usages of the concepts of “litter” and “pollution.” If “litter” or “pollution” applies to space debris in its various contexts, then in dealing with space debris as an ethical concern, we may more neatly apply arguments for the wrongness of litter and pollution to these new contexts. After engaging in a conceptual analysis of “litter” and “pollution,” I consider whether these concepts apply to spac…Read more
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15Aesthetics, Olfaction, and EnvironmentIn Benjamin D. Young & Andreas Keller (eds.), Theoretical Perspectives on Smell, Routledge. pp. 71-88. 2023.
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27Astroethics and the Non-Fungibility ThesisEnvironmental Ethics 44 (3): 221-246. 2022.This paper approaches the question of terraforming—the changing of extraterrestrial environments to be capable of harboring earth-based life—by arguing for a novel conception of moral status that accounts for extraterrestrial bodies like Mars. The paper begins by addressing pro-terraforming arguments offered by James S. J. Schwartz before offering the novel account of moral status. The account offered builds on and modifies Keekok Lee’s No External Teleology Thesis (NETT), while defending a prop…Read more
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9Robin Attfield, Environmental Thought: A Short History (review)Environmental Values 30 (6): 786-788. 2021.
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25Aesthetics at the Intersection of the Species Problem and De-Extinction TechnologyEnvironmental Values 29 (5): 605-624. 2020.De-extinction technology aims to bring extinct species back into existence, often with the goal of releasing created organisms into natural environments. In this paper, I argue that there are aesthetic reasons to avoid engaging in de-extinction and release projects, even if they pass moral permissibility criteria. The strength of these reasons depends on conclusions regarding species authenticity - a problem that arises at the intersection of de-extinction technology and the 'species problem' in…Read more
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Ashland, Wisconsin, United States of America
Areas of Specialization
Environmental Ethics |
Normative Ethics |
Political Theory |
Areas of Interest
Applied Ethics |
Aesthetics |
Philosophy of Biology |
Animal Ethics |