PHI 218 Environmental Ethics: AH3

45 Lecture hours

Critically analyzes theories of value of the natural world. Topics include the relation between scientific and moral principles; theories of the moral worth of persons, animals, plants and other natural objects; historical, religious and cultural influences on conceptions of nature; alternative accounts of human relationships and responsibilities to nature, including deep ecology and eco-feminism; and the connection between moral and political values and economic policies.  This course is one of the Statewide Guaranteed Transfer courses. GT-AH3

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Added at MCC Spring 2018