Environmental Ethics
A Very Short Introduction

Det er desværre en kedelig bog. Jeg søgte en introduktion til de forskellige etiske tanker ift. miljø og menneskets forhold til naturen. Bogen giver også en introduktion til netop dette, men ikke på tilfredsstillende vis. Attfield har nemlig tilmed et stort fokus på at forklare den historiske kontek......more

A good intro book to ethics in environmentalism, or why and how to best care for the environment from an ethical standpoint. I liked his comparison of different ethical positions in environmental movements (biocentrism vs ecocentrism vs anthropocentrism; or value ethics vs consequentialism) and whic......more

I do not have a particularly strong background in philosophy or ethics, however this book has been very accessible. It was a good thought provoking read, and allowed me to assess some of my views and where they may have developed from.......more

An interesting overview of some ethical considerations about the environment. First very short introduction book I have read. It leaves me wanting to learn more about the individual points briefly covered, perhaps that is the goal.......more

This one was really frustrating, lots of valuable information but badly structured ('more on this in chapter eight') and pedantically argued ('one does not have to agree with Lovelock's conception of planetary systems to engage...') I struggled with what should have been gripping.......more