The Environment: Between Theory and Practice

The Author Defends A Radical Position In Relations To Both Environmental Protection And Social Policies In Order To Put Forward A Political Theory, Which Is Not Only Philosophically Sound, But Also Relevant To The Practice Of Environmental Activism. He Argues That Several Directions In Environmental Ethics Can Be At Odds With The Contemporary Political Debates Surrounding Environmental Politics. He Then Goes On To Examine The Environmental Scope Of The Political Theories Of Liberalism, Communitarianism, Participatory Democracy, And Socialism, And Concludes That The Last Two Are Crucial For Protecting The Environment.--jacket. The Social Role Of The Philosopher And The Philosophical Role Of Society -- Where Philosophy Meets Politics: The Concept Of The Environment -- Is Liberalism Environment-friendly? -- The Community Of Nature And The Nature Of Community -- Democracy And The Environment: A Radical Theory Of Participation -- Socialism And The Environment. Avner De-shalit. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [220]-233) And Index.