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The Presence of Nature : A Study in Phenomenology and Environmental Philosophy /

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Are any nonhuman animals conscious? Why, if at all, should we strive to conserve natural environments? In what sense are we parts of nature? 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 app...

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Main Author: James, Simon P. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Subjects:
Philosophy.
Environmental Philosophy.
Ethics.
Phenomenology.
Philosophy of Science.
Environmental sciences > Philosophy.
Philosophy and science.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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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? 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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (VIII, 167 pages)
ISBN:9780230248526
DOI:10.1057/9780230248526