Recognizing the Autonomy of Nature : Theory and Practice.
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TextPublisher: New York : Columbia University Press, 2005Copyright date: ©2005Description: 1 online resource (243 pages)Content type: - text
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The contributors to this collection address what is meant by "nature" and in what sense it can be seen as autonomous. They then consider the conflicts that arise between the satisfaction of human needs and interests and respect for nature's autonomy. The essays in the book's final section turn to management and restoration practices, investigating whether they promote the autonomy of nature or represent further attempts to dominate the natural world.
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The concept of autonomy plays a central role in people's thinking about ethics, especially the Kantian view that the autonomy of persons grounds one's moral obligations to them. Heyd's anthology addresses the issue of whether or not autonomy can be attributed to nature and, if so, what sorts of obligations it entails. The papers in the first two sections ask whether or not nature can be considered autonomous and question the extent to which nature's autonomy is at odds with human interests. Papers in the third section address the key issue facing anyone who believes that nature is autonomous--does the autonomy of nature entail an obligation to leave nature alone--to neither manage it, nor restore it when it has been "broken"? This book offers a number of perspectives on these issues. An excellent introduction to the topic, it will be useful to advanced students and scholars who want some background on this central issue in contemporary environmental thinking. Additionally, since the volume represents many of the most important environmental thinkers to have addressed this issue, it is an excellent resource for those graduate students and faculty in environmental studies and environmental philosophy doing serious work on this topic. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty/researchers. M. A. Michael Austin Peay State UniversityThere are no comments on this title.