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Philosophical Perspectives on Nature
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Peter Singer
Promotes animal liberation; equal consideration of interests across species based on capacity to suffer.
Deep Ecology
Promotes the inherent worth of living beings; advocates for deep transformation of human societies in relation to the natural world.
Aristotle
Teleological view of nature, with each being having a purpose; virtue ethics to achieve eudaimonia.
John Stuart Mill
Nature as a source of utilitarian pleasure; emphasizes the conservation of natural beauty for human happiness.
Immanuel Kant
Nature has intrinsic value; duty-bound to avoid cruelty to animals as it could lead to cruelty to humans.
Rachel Carson
Highlighted the interconnectedness of all living things and the impact of human actions on the environment in 'Silent Spring'.
Carolyn Merchant
Criticizes the domination of nature parallel to gender, advocating for a partnership ethic with the environment.
Plato
Views nature as a living organism with a soul (World Soul); virtues are forms one should aspire to emulate.
David Hume
Nature is a mechanism without moral features; ethical conclusions are derived from human sentiments.
Henry David Thoreau
Nature serves as a spiritual and transcendental resource; ethical living in harmony with nature.
Baruch Spinoza
Pantheism, identifies God with nature; ethical conduct is in accordance with understanding the universe.
Gifford Pinchot
Conservationist perspective; resources should be managed for the greatest good for the greatest number over the long term.
Paul W. Taylor
Biocentric egalitarianism; all living things have intrinsic worth and a good of their own.
Aldo Leopold
The Land Ethic, which extends ethical consideration to land and ecosystems.
Tom Regan
Rights-based view asserting that animals have inherent value and should have moral rights.
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