PHIL 122 - Philosophical Issues in Environmental Studies

Institution:

Bellevue College

Subject:

Philosophy

Description:

Provides an introduction to the ethical and epistemological issues pertaining to our interaction with the environment. Students study the various conceptions of the value of the environment and how these bear on environmental policy debates. Topics may include the intrinsic and instrumental value of wilderness, animal rights, pollution, over-population and more specific applied topics such as global warming or saving salmon in the Pacific Northwest. Fulfills social science or humanities course requirement, not both, at BCC.

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

bellevuecollege.edu/

Phone Number:

(425) 564-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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