Course Details
Country:
Ireland
Institution:
Dublin City University
Course Title:
Environmental Ethics and Global Moral Issues
Course Number:
PHE1021
Course Description:
This module will introduce students to environmental philosophy, providing them with a critical understanding of the ontological, political and ethical issues surrounding the environment. The topics to be studied in the module cover the major issues of environmental philosophy: theories of nature; the ‘anthropocene’; intrinsic value and inherent value in nature; animal consciousness and rights; human rights and the environment; the ethics of over-population; consumerism and mass-extinction; holism and atomism; future generations; distribution of harms and benefits; geoengineering; food systems. These issues are amongst the most pressing issues confronting humanity in the 21st century. Students taking the module will gain an understanding of the philosophical concepts framing our relationship with the environment. Students will gain an understanding of cutting-edge ontological and ethical issues raised by climate change, extinction risks, and over-population. Students are expected to attend and contribute to lectures, and to engage with the recommended texts and readings as
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
PHIL 243, HNRS 131, INTS L399
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