Land, Value, Community: Callicott and Environmental Philosophy(SUNY series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics)

Leading scholars critically assess the pioneering environmental philosophy of J. Baird Callicott.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments Introduction: Callicott and Environmental Philosophy Wayne Ouderkirk Part I: The Conceptual Foundations of the Land Ethic 1. Ecological Morality and Nonmoral Sentiments Ernest Partridge 2. How Green Is the Theory of Moral Sentiments? John Barkdull 3. Ecological Science, Philosophy, and Ecological Ethics Robert P. McIntosh 4. Biocentrism, Biological Science, and Ethical Theory Kristin Shrader-Frechette Part II: Intrinsic Value in Nature 5. Callicott on Intrinsic Value and Moral Standing in Environmental Ethics Wendy Donner 6. Naturalizing Callicott Holmes Rolston III 7. Epistemology and Environmental Values Bryan Norton Part III: Metaphysics and Metaethics 8. Environmental Ethics without a Metaphysics Eugene C. Hargrove 9. Philosophy of Nature or Natural Philosophy? Science and Philosophy in Callicott's Metaphysics Catherine Larrere 10. Quantum Physics, "Postmodern Scientific Worldview," and Callicott's Environmental Ethics Clare Palmer 11. Minimal, Moderate, and Extreme Moral Pluralism Peter S. Wenz 12. Callicott and Naess on Pluralism Andrew Light 13. Beyond Exclusion: The Importance of Context in Ecofeminist Theory Lori Gruen Part IV: Challenging the Implications of the Land Ethic 14. Environmental Ethics and Respect for Animals Angus Taylor 15. J. Baird Callicott's Critique of Christian Stewardship and the Validity of Religious Environmental Ethics Susan Power Bratton 16. Callicott's Last Stand Lee Hester, Dennis McPherson, Annie Booth, and Jim Cheney 17. The Very Idea of Wilderness Wayne Ouderkirk Part V: Callicott Responds 18. My Response J. Baird Callicott Bibliography About the Contributors Index

About the Author :
Wayne Ouderkirk is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Mentor at the State University of New York Empire State College, and Jim Hill is Professor of Philosophy at Valdosta State University.

Review :
"This collection of works on (and by) Callicott clearly depicts the current lay of the environmental ethics landscape and its ever-widening, open-ended future. What emerges from the articles taken together is a sketch of environmental ethics in what will have been its early history as loosely oriented around Callicott's work." - Environmental Ethics "Since Callicott is one of the most important figures in the field of environmental philosophy, and one of the main disciples of Leopold's 'land ethic,' any study of his work is extremely helpful to scholars in the field. The four basic units-analyzing Callicott's work in terms of science, intrinsic value theory, metaphysics, and practical implications-have been carefully planned to give both an in-depth analysis of the main issues in Callicott's work and a broad overview of its influence and importance." - Eric Katz, New Jersey Institute of Technology, coeditor of Beneath the Surface: Critical Essays in the Philosophy of Deep Ecology "A major strength of the book is the fact that there are many contributors analyzing elements of Callicott's land ethics within the context of different philosophical contexts. This enables the readers to see both divergence and congruence of viewpoints." - John Lemons, coeditor of Ecological Sustainability and Integrity: Concepts and Approaches