Ebook: The agrarian vision sustainability and environmental ethics
Author: Thompson Paul B
- Tags: Environmental ethics--United States, Sustainable agriculture--United States, Agriculture and state--United States, Sustainable agriculture, Agriculture and state, Environmental ethics, Sustainable agriculture -- United States, Environmental ethics -- United States, Agriculture and state -- United States, United States
- Series: Culture of the land: a series in the new agrarianism
- Year: 2010
- Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
- City: Lexington;Ky;United States
- Language: English
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As industry and technology proliferate in modern society, sustainability has jumped to the forefront of contemporary political and environmental discussions. The balance between progress and the earth's ability to provide for its inhabitants grows increasingly precarious as we attempt to achieve sustainable development. In The Agrarian Vision: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics, Paul B. Thompson articulates a new agrarian philosophy, emphasizing the vital role of agrarianism in modern agricultural practices. Thompson, a highly regarded voice in environmental philosophy, unites concepts of agrarian philosophy, political theory, and environmental ethics to illustrate the importance of creating and maintaining environmentally conscious communities. Thompson describes the evolution of agrarian values in America, following the path blazed by Thomas Jefferson, John Steinbeck, and Wendell Berry.
Providing a pragmatic approach to ecological responsibility and commitment, The...