This book's essays, by variously questioning, criticizing, elaborating, and defending the philosophical dimensions of Deep Ecology, moves forward the urgent discussion of the conceptual roots of our environmental crisis. It is a valuable contribution to discussions which deepen deep ecology. -- Andrew McLaughlin,, Herbert H. Lehman College, City University of New York, author of Regarding Nature: Industrialism and Deep Ecology 'Deep' is a positive word. We seldom wish to be shallow, whether scientists or philosophers. But the 'deep ecology movement,' launched a quarter century ago by Arne Naess, has proved as elusive as it has been influential. The question of how 'deep' to be, like the question of how 'green' to be, invites a plurality of responses. This anthology puts the merits and demerits of deep ecology under challenging critical scrutiny, offering the most seminal analysis yet of what is jointly the most promising and the most problematic of environmental philosophies. -- Holmes Rolston, III, University Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, Colorado State University This is an excellent collection of essays. I very much welcome the examination of deep ecology by environmentally engaged, but otherwise relatively nonpartisan, critical thinkers. -- Freya Matthews, School of Philosophy, LaTrobe University Beneath the Surface is a timely collection of essays, motivated by an important aim. The essays raise just the kind of speculative and critical questions that need to be asked and further explored. In the end, how we act depends on how we think. To their credit, the editors recognize this truth and wisely do not abandon philosophic reflection in the face of practical environmental urgency. -- Strachan Donnelley, Director, Humans and Nature Program, The Hastings Center
Andrew Light is Director of the Center for Global Ethics at George Mason University and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress. David Rothenberg is Professor of Philosophy at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and founder of the Terra Nova book series. His most recent books are Always the Mountains and Sudden Music: Improvisation, Art and Nature.
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