An exploration of the value of naturalness and wild nature

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 195-213

  Ridder, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abstract instrumentalism; Autonomy; Naturalness; Rational agency; Values

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ACTIVITY; NATURALNESS; NATURE CONSERVATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY;

EID: 33947721998     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-006-9025-6     Document Type: Article

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