Ecofeminist Philosophy A Western Perspective on What It is and Why It Matters

by Warren, Karen J.

• ISBN13: 9780847692989
• ISBN10: 0847692981
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-10-11
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

How are the unjustified dominations of women and other humans connected to the unjustified domination of animals and nonhuman nature? What are the characteristics of oppressive conceptual frameworks and systems of unjustified domination? How does an ecofeminist perspective help one understand issues of environmental and social justice? In this important new work Karen J. Warren answers these and other questions from a Western perspective. Warren looks at the variety of positions in ecofeminism, the distinctive nature of ecofeminist philosophy, ecofeminism as an ecological position, and other aspects of the movement to reveal its significance to both understanding and creatively changing patriarchal (and other) systems of unjustified domination. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Karen J. Warren is professor of philosophy at Macalester College

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xiii
Nature Is a Feminist Issue	1	(20)
Motivating Ecofeminism by Taking Empirical Data Seriously
What Are Ecofeminists Saying?	21	(22)
An Overview of Ecofeminist Positions
Quilting Ecofeminist Philosophy	43	(30)
A Western Perspective on What Ecofeminist Philosophy Is
How Should We Treat Nature?	73	(24)
Ecofeminist Philosophy and Environmental Ethics
Ethics in a Fruit Bowl	97	(28)
Ecofeminist Ethics
Must Everyone Be Vegetarian?	125	(22)
Ecofeminist Philosophy and Animal Welfarism
What Is Ecological about Ecofeminist Philosophy?	147	(28)
Ecofeminist Philosophy, Ecosystem Ecology, and Leopold's Land Ethic
With Justice for All	175	(18)
Ecofeminist Philosophy and Social Justice
Surviving Patriarchy	193	(24)
Ecofeminist Philosophy and Spirituality
Bibliography	217	(18)
Index	235	(19)
About the Author	254