PHIL 351

Philosophy and the Environment


Please note: this is archived course information from 2016 for PHIL 351.

Description

Philosophical questions relating to the environment and our use of it, such as the following: Do we have obligations to future generations, especially concerning preservation of the environment? What are our moral and epistemic responsibilities regarding climate change and other environmental issues? Does nature have intrinsic value? Is it better to live in a natural world or a virtual world?

Availability 2016

Semester 1

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Professor Timothy Mulgan

Recommended Reading

T. Mulgan, Ethics for a Broken World (Acumen, 2011)

Points

PHIL 351: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points at Stage II in Philosophy

Restrictions

PHIL 250