Course Name
Environmental Philosophy
Description
Explores the theological and philosophical dimensions of the doctrine of creation and from there highlights the various philosophical shifts of outlook that helped usher in modern naturalism and its notions of nature. We will investigate the metaphysics behind the fact/value dichotomy, various environmental ethical frameworks, the case for the moral status of non-human animals and abiotic entities, the evolution of the ecological crisis, the conceptual substructures of some popular contemporary environmental frameworks, and some of the agendas of response to our current ecological crisis.
NB
PHIL/GENV 221 and PHIL/GENV 331 may not both be taken for credit.
Prerequisite(s)
2nd year status or instructor's permission