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Philosophical Perspectives on Nature

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Peter Singer

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Promotes animal liberation; equal consideration of interests across species based on capacity to suffer.

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Deep Ecology

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Promotes the inherent worth of living beings; advocates for deep transformation of human societies in relation to the natural world.

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Aristotle

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Teleological view of nature, with each being having a purpose; virtue ethics to achieve eudaimonia.

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John Stuart Mill

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Nature as a source of utilitarian pleasure; emphasizes the conservation of natural beauty for human happiness.

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Immanuel Kant

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Nature has intrinsic value; duty-bound to avoid cruelty to animals as it could lead to cruelty to humans.

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Rachel Carson

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Highlighted the interconnectedness of all living things and the impact of human actions on the environment in 'Silent Spring'.

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Carolyn Merchant

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Criticizes the domination of nature parallel to gender, advocating for a partnership ethic with the environment.

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Plato

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Views nature as a living organism with a soul (World Soul); virtues are forms one should aspire to emulate.

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David Hume

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Nature is a mechanism without moral features; ethical conclusions are derived from human sentiments.

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Henry David Thoreau

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Nature serves as a spiritual and transcendental resource; ethical living in harmony with nature.

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Baruch Spinoza

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Pantheism, identifies God with nature; ethical conduct is in accordance with understanding the universe.

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Gifford Pinchot

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Conservationist perspective; resources should be managed for the greatest good for the greatest number over the long term.

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Paul W. Taylor

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Biocentric egalitarianism; all living things have intrinsic worth and a good of their own.

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Aldo Leopold

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The Land Ethic, which extends ethical consideration to land and ecosystems.

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Tom Regan

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Rights-based view asserting that animals have inherent value and should have moral rights.

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