Ethics of Nature

von Deane-Drummond

276 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

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.

• Reihe: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9780631229384
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.01.2004
• Größe: 254 x 178 mm
• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons