The thou of nature religious naturalism and reverence for sentient life / Donald A. Crosby.

Author/creator Crosby, Donald A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAlbany : State University of New York Press, [2013]
Description166 pages ; 23 cm
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Subjects
Philosophy of nature.
Human ecology--Religious aspects.

Contents Religious naturalism and three scientific revolutions: Introduction -- The cosmological revolution -- The evolutionary revolution -- The ecological revolution -- Inwardness and awareness in nature: Introduction -- Inwardness of life and inwardness of mind -- Mind and consciousness in nature -- The range of conscious awareness on earth -- Presumptive rights and conflicts of rights: Introduction -- Rs of the thou of nature -- A scheme of presumptive natural rights -- A fourth R of the thou of nature -- Conflicts of rights -- Hunting and fishing : Introduction -- Hunting -- Fishing -- Responses to the charge of impractical idealism -- Eating and wearing: Introduction -- Using animals for food -- The vegetarian response -- Using animals for apparel and other purposes -- Other areas of responsibility and concern: Introduction -- Experimenting on animals -- Rodeos, circuses, zoos, and aquariums -- Endangered species and despoliations of natural environments -- The human population explosion -- The threat of global climate change -- A new moral and religious consciousness: Introduction -- Empowerment in religion of nature -- Objections and replies -- Principles and prescriptions.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 141-160) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012026095
ISBN9781438446691 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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