Placing Nature on the Borders of Religion, Philosophy and Eth... - 9781409420446

Taylor & Francis

Placing Nature on the Borders of Religion, Philosophy and EthicsAuthor(s): Forrest Clingerman, Mark H. Dixon\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781409420446, 978-1409420446\nSynopsis\nThe natural world has been \""humanized\"": even areas thought to be wilderness bear the marks of human impact. But this human impact is not simply physical. At the emergence of the environmental movement, the focus was on human effects on \""nature.\"" More recently, however, the complexity of the term \""nature\"" has led to fruitful debates and the recognition of how human individuals and cultures interpret their environments.\nThis book furthers the dialogue on religion, ethics, and the environment by exploring three interrelated concepts: to recreate, to replace, and to restore. Through interdisciplinary dialogue the authors illuminate certain unique dimensions at the crossroads between finding value, creating value, and reflecting on.