Environmental Philosophy

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.

Environmental Thought and Ecological Philosophy: Deep Explorations of Humanity’s Relationship with Nature BOOK 3: Nature Has Rights: Environmental Ethics, Deep Ecology, and the Moral Status of the Nonhuman World is a deep and accessible exploration of one of the most urgent philosophical questions of our time: does nature have intrinsic value beyond human use? As ecological crises accelerate across the globe, traditional human centered ethical frameworks are increasingly unable to explain, justify, or prevent widespread environmental harm. This book examines the ethical foundations behind...

Aldo Leopold Explained: Land Ethics, Ecological Consciousness, and the Foundations of Modern Environmental Thought is a deep and accessible exploration of one of the most influential thinkers in environmental history. Aldo Leopold transformed how humanity understands its relationship with the natural world by challenging the idea that land exists solely for human use. Through his groundbreaking land ethic, Leopold argued that humans are members of a living community that includes soils, waters, plants, and animals, all deserving of moral consideration. This book introduces Leopold’s life,...

Soon to be an exciting series on MGM+! The award-winning Earth Abides is one of the most influential science fiction novels of all time, a mix of dystopian horror and a literary exploration of loneliness. It remains a fresh, provocative--and all too relevant--story of apocalyptic pandemic...

For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; Nikola Tesla conceived the electric motor while visiting a park. Intrigued by our storied renewal in the natural world, Florence Williams sets out to uncover the science behind nature's positive effects on the brain.

Exploring the Mystical World of Ancient Knowledge and Wisdom For the first time outside China, based on his decades of research and experience, Master Shan-Tung Hsu explains traditional Chinese environmental design in a way that is easy to understand and to apply to one's life and ones space. By looking at the relationship of form and energy, not only are we able to understand the energy of a particular place, but we also learn how to design a living environment to be in harmony with the pre-existing energy patterns in that space. Written for architects, design professional, urban planners,...

Our DANTES study guides are different! The Environmental Science DANTES/DSST Study Guide teaches you what you need to know to pass the DSST test. This study guide has more than just sample test questions. Our easy-to-understand study guide will teach you the information. We've condensed what you need to know into a manageable book—one that will leave you completely prepared to tackle the test. This study guide includes sample test questions that will test your knowledge and teach you new material.

Brought to you by Penguin. From celebrated writer Robert Macfarlane comes this brilliant, perspective-shifting new book – which answers a resounding yes to the question of its title. At its heart is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings...

John Muir Explained: Wilderness Philosophy, Environmental Ethics, and the Spiritual Foundations of American Conservation explores the life, ideas, and lasting influence of one of the most important figures in environmental thought. More than a naturalist or preservationist, John Muir was a philosopher of the wild whose vision reshaped how Americans understood nature, morality, and humanity’s place within the living world. This book offers a deep and accessible examination of Muir’s ideas, tracing how his experiences, spirituality, and observations formed a coherent philosophy that ...

An accessible and compelling story of a scientist's discovery of plant communication and how it influenced her research and changed her life. In this "phytobiography"--a collection of stories written in partnership with a plant--research scientist Monica Gagliano reveals the dynamic role plants...

Environmental Thought and Ecological Philosophy: Deep Explorations of Humanity’s Relationship with Nature BOOK 1: Thinking With the Earth: Foundations of Environmental Philosophy and Humanity’s Moral Relationship with Nature is a deep, accessible exploration of the ideas that have shaped how humans understand, value, and ethically relate to the natural world. Rather than treating environmental problems as purely scientific or political challenges, this book reveals the philosophical foundations beneath modern debates about climate change, conservation, sustainability, and ecological ...

Environmental Thought and Ecological Philosophy: Deep Explorations of Humanity’s Relationship with Nature BOOK 2: The Web of Life: Ecological Thinking, Systems Theory, and the Interconnected Nature of Reality explores one of the most important intellectual shifts of the modern age: the movement from seeing the world as a collection of isolated parts to understanding it as a dynamic web of relationships. Drawing on ecology, systems theory, and environmental philosophy, this book reveals how life, society, and the natural world are shaped by interdependence, feedback, and complexity. Rather...

Surviving the Future is a story drawn from the fertile ground of the late David Fleming's extraordinary Lean Logic: A Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It. That hardback consists of 404 interlinked dictionary entries, inviting listeners to choose their own path through its radical vision. Recognizing that Lean Logic's sheer size and unusual structure can be daunting, Fleming's long-time collaborator Shaun Chamberlin has selected and edited one of these potential narratives to create Surviving the Future.

A call to save ourselves and our planet by targeting the root of our inaction: extreme shortsightedness.

An investigation into our complicated 8-decade-long relationship with nuclear technology, from the bomb to nuclear accidents to nuclear waste. From Hiroshima to Chernobyl, Fukushima to the growing legacy of lethal radioactive waste, humanity’s struggle to conquer atomic energy is rife with...

Environmental Thought and Ecological Philosophy: Deep Explorations of Humanity’s Relationship with Nature BOOK 5: Reimagining Our Place: The Future of Environmental Thought, Sustainability, and Human Identity explores one of the most urgent questions of the modern age: how humanity can live meaningful lives within the limits of a finite planet. As climate change, ecological collapse, and cultural uncertainty reshape the future, this book offers a deep philosophical examination of sustainability, responsibility, and human purpose. Rather than treating environmental problems as purely ...

Environmental Thought and Ecological Philosophy: Deep Explorations of Humanity’s Relationship with Nature BOOK 4: Crisis and Consciousness: Environmental Thought in the Age of Climate Change and Ecological Collapse is a deep, accessible exploration of how environmental philosophy confronts the defining crisis of the modern world. As climate change accelerates, ecosystems collapse, and planetary limits are breached, humanity faces not only scientific and political challenges, but profound ethical and philosophical questions. This book examines how environmental thought has evolved to ...

"Jeremy Yunt has found another pioneer of environmental ethics in Paul Tillich. Thinking as a theologian and philosopher, Tillich builds a convincing case for a morality expanded to include all of nature. As Yunt shows us, if technological civilization continues to destroy earth it will not be because wise people like Tillich didn't issue prophetic warnings." —Dr. Roderick Frazier Nash, author of "The Rights of Nature: A History of Environmental Ethics" and "Wilderness and the American Mind" "Insightful, challenging, and groundbreaking. This is a brilliant exposition of Tillich's thought ...

 Robin Attfield introduces environmental ethics, exploring the values involved in issues, such as pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Considering the different groups involved in environmental ethics and the attitudes of the world's religions to environmental stewardship, he calls for action from us all to manage our environment ethically. 

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