PHIL 5140 - Philosophy of Nature: Sustainability and Globalization.

3 Credits (Minimum) 3 Credits (Maximum)

The philosophical significance of ecology for establishing an environmental ethic. Application of environmental ethics to such issues as responsibilities to future generations, the problem of the moral standing of non-human species and wilderness, and the deficiencies of cost-benefit basis for decision making. Prer., Previous course in philosophy. Meets with PHIL 4140.