PHIL-P 107 PHILOSOPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT (3 CR.)
Fundamental problems of environmental philosophy. What is "natural"? What obligations do human beings have regarding non-human animals, endangered species, and the natural environment? How might these obligations be grounded? How may competing environmental interests be balanced, especially when they conflict with human economic interests? Readings mainly from contemporary sources.
5 classes found
Spring 2025
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEC | 3 | **** | Open | 1:55 p.m.–2:45 p.m. | MW | GY 1045 | Adams M |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
LEC: Total Seats: 90 / Available: 44 / Waitlisted: 0
Lecture (LEC)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
How should human beings relate to the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward nonhuman animals and other parts of nature? And what do we owe to other human beings with respect to the environment? In the first part of the course, we will examine such questions from the perspective of ethical, economic and political theory. Armed with this theoretical understanding, we will, in the second part, explore topics that arise in a policy context. Such topics will include: factory farming; in vitro meat; and an in-depth survey of climate change and Covid-19. A focal question of the course will be what our current ethical theories suggest regarding the extent and nature of our environmental obligations; and also what reflection on such obligations suggests about the adequacy of our ethical theories.
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | 3 | 29159 | Open | 9:10 a.m.–10:00 a.m. | F | BH 138 | Cocheo D |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 29159: Total Seats: 22 / Available: 13 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
How should human beings relate to the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward nonhuman animals and other parts of nature? And what do we owe to other human beings with respect to the environment? In the first part of the course, we will examine such questions from the perspective of ethical, economic and political theory. Armed with this theoretical understanding, we will, in the second part, explore topics that arise in a policy context. Such topics will include: factory farming; in vitro meat; and an in-depth survey of climate change and Covid-19. A focal question of the course will be what our current ethical theories suggest regarding the extent and nature of our environmental obligations; and also what reflection on such obligations suggests about the adequacy of our ethical theories.
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | 3 | 29160 | Open | 10:25 a.m.–11:15 a.m. | F | BH 138 | Cocheo D |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 29160: Total Seats: 23 / Available: 9 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
How should human beings relate to the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward nonhuman animals and other parts of nature? And what do we owe to other human beings with respect to the environment? In the first part of the course, we will examine such questions from the perspective of ethical, economic and political theory. Armed with this theoretical understanding, we will, in the second part, explore topics that arise in a policy context. Such topics will include: factory farming; in vitro meat; and an in-depth survey of climate change and Covid-19. A focal question of the course will be what our current ethical theories suggest regarding the extent and nature of our environmental obligations; and also what reflection on such obligations suggests about the adequacy of our ethical theories.
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | 3 | 29161 | Open | 12:45 p.m.–1:35 p.m. | F | BH 138 | Rogers M |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 29161: Total Seats: 22 / Available: 9 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
How should human beings relate to the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward nonhuman animals and other parts of nature? And what do we owe to other human beings with respect to the environment? In the first part of the course, we will examine such questions from the perspective of ethical, economic and political theory. Armed with this theoretical understanding, we will, in the second part, explore topics that arise in a policy context. Such topics will include: factory farming; in vitro meat; and an in-depth survey of climate change and Covid-19. A focal question of the course will be what our current ethical theories suggest regarding the extent and nature of our environmental obligations; and also what reflection on such obligations suggests about the adequacy of our ethical theories.
| Component | Credits | Class | Status | Time | Day | Facility | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIS | 3 | 29162 | Open | 1:55 p.m.–2:45 p.m. | F | BH 138 | Rogers M |
Regular Academic Session / In Person
DIS 29162: Total Seats: 23 / Available: 13 / Waitlisted: 0
Discussion (DIS)
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inq
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- IUB GenEd A&H credit
- COLL (CASE) A&H Breadth of Inquiry credit
How should human beings relate to the natural world? Do we have moral obligations toward nonhuman animals and other parts of nature? And what do we owe to other human beings with respect to the environment? In the first part of the course, we will examine such questions from the perspective of ethical, economic and political theory. Armed with this theoretical understanding, we will, in the second part, explore topics that arise in a policy context. Such topics will include: factory farming; in vitro meat; and an in-depth survey of climate change and Covid-19. A focal question of the course will be what our current ethical theories suggest regarding the extent and nature of our environmental obligations; and also what reflection on such obligations suggests about the adequacy of our ethical theories.
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