How Nature Matters: Culture, Identity, and Environmental Value (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780198871613)

HOW NATURE MATTERS presents an original theory of nature's value based on part--Lwhole relations. James argues that when natural things have cultural value, they do not always have it as means to valuable ends. In many cases, they have value as parts of valuable wholes -- as parts of traditions, for instance, or cultural identities.

James develops his theory by investigating twelve real-world cases, ranging from the veneration of sacred trees to the hunting of dugongs. He also analyses some key policy-related debates and explores various fundamental issues in environmental philosophy, including the question of whether anything on earth qualifies as natural.

This accessible, engagingly written book will be essential reading for all those who wish to understand the moral and metaphysical dimensions of environmental issues.

Author: Simon P. James
ISBN-10: 0198871619
ISBN-13: 9780198871613
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 11/25/2022
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.71w x 0.62d