This collection of 36 original articles by international scholars explores the cultural traditions that gave rise to environmental philosophy and brings environmental philosophy into conversation with other fields and disciplines.

List of contributors x Preface xv PART I: CULTURAL TRADITIONS 1 1 Indigenous perspectives 3LAURIE ANNE WHITT, MERE ROBERTS, WAERETE NORMAN, AND VICKI GRIEVES 2 Classical China 21KARYN L. LA1 3 Classical India 370. P . DWIVEDI 4 Jainism and Buddhism 52CHRISTOPHER KEY CHAPPLE 5 The classical Greek tradition 67GABRIELA R. CARONE 6 Judaism 81ERIC KATZ 7 Christianity 96ROBIN ATTFIECD 8 Islam 111S. NOMANUL HAQ 9 Early modern philosophy 130CHARLES TALIAFERRO 10 Nineteenth- and twentieth-century philosophy 146ANDREW BRENNAN PART 11: CONTEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS 161 11 Meta-ethics 163JOHN O'NEILL 12 Normative ethics 177ROBERT ELLIOT 13 Sentientism 192GARY VARNER 14 The land ethic 204J. BAIRD CALLICOTT 1 5 Deep ecology 218FREYA MATHEWS 16 Ecofeminism 233VICTORIA DAVION PART 111: ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY AND ITS NEIGHBORS 249 17 Literature 251SCOTT SLOVIC 18 Aesthetics 264JOHN ANDREW FISHER 19 Economics 277A. MYRICK FREEMAN I11 20 History 291IAN SIMMONS 21 Ecology 304KRISTIN SHRADER-FRECHETTE 22 Politics 316ROBYN ECKERSLEY 23 Law 331SHEILA JASANOFF PART IV: PROBLEMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY 347 24 Wilderness 349MARK WOODS 2 5 Population 362CLARK WOLF 26 Future generations 377ERNEST PARTRIDGE 27 Sustainability 390ALAN HOLLAND 28 Biodiversity 402HOLMES ROLSTON I11 29 Animals 41 6PETER SINGER 30 Environmental justice 426ROBERT FIGUFKOA AND CLAUDIA MILLS 3 1 Technology 439LORI GRUEN 32 Climate 449HENRY SHUE 33 Land and water 460PAUL B. THOMPSON 34 Consumption 473MARK SAGOFF 3 5 Colonization 486KEEKOK LEE 3 6 Environmental disobedience 498NED HETTINGER Index 510

Blackwell Companions to Philosophy "... simply the best 'field-guide' to environmental philosophy anywhere. Dale Jamieson has assembled an insightful set of chapters - the topics are well chosen, the writing is crisp, and the thinking is compelling. The volume is also historically informed, theoretically rich, multicultural, and practical - all especially appreciated strengths." William S. Lynn The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY "Featuring both first-rank scholars and superb new scholarship, this volume reflects well the many ways in which environmental philosophy not only pervades, but is also touched by, ancient and modern concerns." Paul Waldau, Tufts University A Companion to Environmental Philosophy is a pioneering work in the burgeoning field of environmental philosophy. This ground-breaking volume contains thirty-six original articles exemplifying the rich diversity of scholarship in this field. The volume begins by exploring enviomental philosophy and the cultural traditions from which it springs. After discussing its roots, and then looking at contemporary environmental ethics, environmental philosophy is brought into conversation with other fields and disciplines such as literature, economics, ecology, and law. The last section focuses on the environmental problems that stimulate current debates. This Companion is an indispensable reference book for students and researchers in environmental philosophy. It will be enjoyed by anyone who is interested in environmental affairs.

‘...simply the best 'field-guide' to environmental philosophy anywhere. Dale Jamieson has assembled an insightful set of chapters - the topics are well chosen, the writing is crisp, and the thinking is compelling. The volume is also historically informed, theoretically rich, multicultural, and practical - all especially appreciated strengths.’ William S. Lynn, The Hastings Center, Garrison, NY ‘Featuring both first-rank scholars and superb new scholarship, this volume reflects well the many ways in which environmental philosophy not only pervades, but is also touched by, ancient and modern concerns.’ Paul Waldau, Tufts University

List of Contributors. Introduction. Part I: Cultural Traditions. Part II: Contemporary Environmental Ethics. Part III: Environmental Philosophy and Its Neigbours. Part IV: Problems in Environmental Philosophy. Index.