Ethics of Nature e-bog
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This accessible and timely book uses a Christian perspective to explore ethical debates about nature. A detailed exploration of humanity s treatment of the natural world from a Christian perspective. Covers a range of ethical debates, including current controversies about the environment, animal rights, biotechnology, consciousness, and cloning. Sets the immediate issues in the context of...
E-bog
1094,57 DKK
Forlag
Wiley-Blackwell
Udgivet
15 april 2008
Genrer
HPQ
Sprog
English
Format
pdf
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780470775240
This accessible and timely book uses a Christian perspective to explore ethical debates about nature. A detailed exploration of humanity s treatment of the natural world from a Christian perspective. Covers a range of ethical debates, including current controversies about the environment, animal rights, biotechnology, consciousness, and cloning. Sets the immediate issues in the context of underlying theological and philosophical assumptions. Complex scientific issues are explained in clear student-friendly language. The author develops her own distinctive ethical approach centred on the practice of wisdom. Discusses key figures in the field, including Peter Singer, Aldo Leopold, Tom Regan, Andrew Linzey, James Lovelock, Anne Primavesi, Rosemary Radford Ruether, and Michael Northcott. The author has held academic posts in both theology and plant science.