Callicott’s ecocentrism: steering between speciesism and ecofascism

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Köse, Songül
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The purpose of this study is to explore the possibility of a problem-free environmental ethical theory. With this intention, this work focuses on the norms, principles,disciplines, and two significant problems−ecofascism and speciesism−of environmental ethics in detail. The ethical theories of J. Baird Callicott are exemplified and evaluated for further understandig of the subject matter. One of Callicott’s theories is presented as facilitating the attainment of this study’s goal.
Environmental ethics., Environmental responsibility., Environmental sciences
http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12616791/index.pdf
https://hdl.handle.net/11511/23281
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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S. Köse, “ Callicott’s ecocentrism: steering between speciesism and ecofascism,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2014.
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