COR 015 Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person PDF

COR 015 Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Environmental Philosophy DAY 15:Exploring Environmental Philosophy Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: 1.Explain the meaning of environmental philosophy. 2.Relate key concepts on eco...

COR 015 Introduction to the Philosophy of the Human Person Environmental Philosophy DAY 15:Exploring Environmental Philosophy Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: 1.Explain the meaning of environmental philosophy. 2.Relate key concepts on ecological crisis to human behavior and social problems.  Environmental Philosophy It welcomes diverse philosophical approaches to environmental issues, including those inspired by the many schools of Continental philosophy, studies in the history of philosophy, indigenous and non-Western philosophy, and the traditions of American and Anglo-American philosophy  Environmental Philosophy Is a branch of philosophy that is concerned with the natural environment and humans' place within. It is concerned with defining environment and nature, how to value the environment, moral status of animals and plants, endangered species, environmentalism and deep ecology, aesthetic value of nature, restoration of nature, and consideration of future generations. It also includes the following areas: environmental ethics, environmental aesthetics, ecofeminism, environmental hermeneutics, and environmental theology. Questions About Human Environmental Relations What do we mean when we talk about nature? How should we respond to environmental challenges such as environmental degradation, pollution and climate change? What is our place in the natural world?  DAY 16: Understanding the Areas of Environmental Philosophy Lesson Objectives: At the end of the lesson, you should be able to: 1. Enumerate the areas of environmental philosophy; and, 2. Describe the areas of environmental philosophy.  Areas of Environmental Philosophy Environmental philosophy has five areas, namely: 1. Environmental ethics 2. Environmental aesthetics 3. Ecofeminism 4. Environmental hermeneutics 5. Environmental theology  Areas of Environmental Philosophy 1. Environmental ethics -is the part of environmental philosophy which considers extending the traditional boundaries of ethics from solely including humans to including the non-human world.  Areas of Environmental Philosophy 2. Environmental aesthetics -has as its subject matter the aesthetic experience of the world. It focuses on questions concerning appreciation of the world at large and, moreover, that world as it is constituted not simply by particular objects but also by environments themselves.  Areas of Environmental Philosophy 3. Ecofeminism -is an area of environmental philosophy that links feminism with ecology. It seeks to eradicate all forms of social injustice, not just injustice against women and the environment.  Areas of Environmental Philosophy 4. Environmental hermeneutics -is an area of environmental philosophy that applies the techniques and resources of the philosophical field of hermeneutics to environmental issues. It addresses issues of interpretation as they relate to nature and environmental issue. Hermeneutics starts from the assumption that people make sense of their lives by placing themselves in a larger normative context of texts and other meaningful things. An environmental hermeneutics will focus on the fact that environments matter to people too, because environments embody just such contexts.  Areas of Environmental Philosophy 5. Environmental theology -is an area of environmental philosophy that focuses on the understanding of God's relationship to the cosmos or Creation.