PHIL 270
Spring 2012
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
| Crosslisting:
ENVS 270 |
| Certificates: Environmental Studies |
Environmental philosophy is a broad discipline that explores a range of questions regarding both why and how we ought to protect the environment. In this class, we will study a number of the key issues that have, and continue to, concern environmental philosophers. More specifically, we will examine questions about whether nature has value, the sort or sorts of value nature may have, and whether this value requires that we take efforts to conserve nature. Further, we will also consider the relationship between conservation and social justice. We will consider whether current efforts to protect the environment adequately address the needs of disadvantaged populations and how conservation efforts could be amended to better respond to those needs. Finally, we will think about and discuss how social values influence research within the environmental sciences and how the sciences in return influence social values regarding the environment. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Ethical Reasoning |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS PHIL |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ENVS-MN)(ENVS)(PHIL)(PHIL-Social Jus)(STS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Elliott, K.C., IS A LITTLE POLLUTION GOOD FOR YOU?
Jamieson, D., ETHICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Shrader-Frechette, K., ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
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Examinations and Assignments:
3 Reading Responses
1 Paper Proposal
1 Final Paper |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Participation in class discussion |
| Instructor(s): Loo,Clement Kin Man Times: ..T.R.. 02:40PM-04:00PM; Location: HALL84; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 30 | | SR major: 6 | JR major: 6 | | |
| Seats Available: -1 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 4 | JR non-major: 4 | SO: 5 | FR: 5 |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 5 | 1st Ranked: 1 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 4 |
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