PHIL 30403 - Environmental Philosophy

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Texas Christian University

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Description:

Prerequisite: Any 10000-level course in Philosophy or HHIT 20123. This course surveys several contemporary approaches for understanding our moral obligation to the environment, including intuitionism, utilitarianism, deontology and feminism. By applying these approaches to concrete environmental issues, the course illustrates how efforts to preserve the environment raise special difficulties for traditional moral categories, such as intrinsic and instrumental value. The course also explores the peculiarly aesthetic dimension of environmental ethics, including claims about the value of natural beauty and unspoiled wilderness.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tcu.edu/

Phone Number:

(817) 257-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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