The presence of nature : a study in phenomenology and environmental philosophy / Simon P. James.
By: James, Simon P
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Publisher: Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009Description: viii, 167 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9780230222366 (hardback); 0230222366 (hardback).Subject(s): Philosophy of nature | Environmentalism -- Philosophy | Conservation of natural resources | Human-animal relationshipsDDC classification: 113 Summary: "Are any nonhuman animals conscious? Why, if at all, should we strive to conserve natural environments? In what sense are we parts of nature? In this book, Simon James draws on a range of philosophical and literary sources to develop original answers to these and other questions, setting out a refreshingly new approach to environmental philosophy"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-162) and index.
"Are any nonhuman animals conscious? Why, if at all, should we strive to conserve natural environments? In what sense are we parts of nature? In this book, Simon James draws on a range of philosophical and literary sources to develop original answers to these and other questions, setting out a refreshingly new approach to environmental philosophy"--Provided by publisher.
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