Philosophy & Ethics – Lecture 7 (06-06-2018): Introduction to environmental ethics
Views of nature
The concept of stewardship:
Stewardship: from perfection to chaos(?) to order…
We are the ‘stewards of nature’, we should manage nature in the way that order,
economy, ecosystem and health are all in balance. We do not own nature, but we are
responsible for it we are the stewards of nature.
If you manage nature in the wrong way: you create chaos
The concept of The Ark:
……
Plinius (23-79 AD):
Initially ….., but gradually humans became Christian stewards of nature and
eventually mechanical masters of nature (by e.g. delta works).
Delta works:
…
New nature:
….
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804):
Schön <-> Erhaben
The beautiful <-> the sublime
Nature is not beautiful, but sublime.
Views of nature
The concept of stewardship:
Stewardship: from perfection to chaos(?) to order…
We are the ‘stewards of nature’, we should manage nature in the way that order,
economy, ecosystem and health are all in balance. We do not own nature, but we are
responsible for it we are the stewards of nature.
If you manage nature in the wrong way: you create chaos
The concept of The Ark:
……
Plinius (23-79 AD):
Initially ….., but gradually humans became Christian stewards of nature and
eventually mechanical masters of nature (by e.g. delta works).
Delta works:
…
New nature:
….
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804):
Schön <-> Erhaben
The beautiful <-> the sublime
Nature is not beautiful, but sublime.
