PHIL 207 - Environmental Ethics

Institution:

Baton Rouge Community College

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Reviews current issues in moral philosophy as a background to environmental ethics. Introduces students to the central issues in environmental philosophy, particularly philosophies of the human-nature relation. Includes discussion of animal rights, ecocentrism, biocentrism, ecofeminism, anthropocentrism, and environmental economics and policy. Includes lectures, projects, and class discussions concerned with the development of a practical environmental ethical perspective relevant to today's world.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mybrcc.edu

Phone Number:

(225) 216-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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