PHL 205 - Environmental Ethics (4 Cr.)

(ES 207) (GCR-ENV)(GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies)

A philosophical examination of the relationship between human beings and the natural world. Readings address the cultural an scientific constructions of nature, the environment, and the world; the metaphysical underpinnings of various restoration positions; relationships between environmental and social problems; and the role of imagination in environmentalism. Following an introduction to environmental theory, we will examine various areas of ethical concern. Fall semester.