The Earthscan Reader in Environmental Values

摘要

The field of environmental values is not just for philosophers anymore. For those unfamiliar with the subject, this reader highlights just how multidisciplinary the field of environmental values has become. As stated in the introduction, "This volume is devoted to helping define the meaning, representation and study of environmental values in the context of policy decisions about land management and conservation efforts" (p. xxi). The readings in this text explore the subject of environmental values from a variety of disciplinary angles, from philosophy to sociology, economics, anthropology, and social psychology. Admittedly, such conceptual diversity could quickly become unwieldy if not properly reigned in. Not to worry however, as this volume is nicely organized into thematic sections.