Environmental Ethics
Spring 2008
Western philosophical and religious traditions.
consent of department.
Professor:
J. Baird Callicott
Assistant:
Keith W. Brown
SYLLABUS
Exam One-Feb 25, 2008
Exam Two-Apr 07, 200
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Exam Three-May 05, 2008
For General Edification, Not Required Reading
READ ORTEGA Y GASSET'S
NOTES ON
THINKING
FROM
CONCORD & LIBERTY
READ
CHAPTER THREE
OF
DARWIN'S
DESCENT OF MAN
(ON MORALITY)
READ CALLICOT'S ARTICLE
"
L
AMARK
REDUX
"
READ LINDEMAN'S ARTICLE
"Trophic &
Dynamic Aspects of Ecology"
READ TANSLEY'S ARTICLE
"The Use and
Abuse of Vegetational Concepts and Terms"
R
EAD THE
1972
UNITED NATION
Declaration of Principles from the Conference
on the Human Environment
(Stockholm)
READ THE 1992 UNITED NATION
Declaration on Environment and Development
(Rio de Janeiro)