Reviews for Más Antes

The average rating for Más Antes based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-03-09 00:00:00 Randall Ivey Nash's book is essential reading for environmental ethics. His main argument is that environmental ethics is an extension of classical liberalism and that extending rights to animals and ecosystems is a natural step in the progression of rights, just like awarding rights to women and slaves was an expansion of the moral circle. Nash's writing is lucid and his discussion is placed, rightly I think, in an American context. This is an excellent companion to his "Wilderness and the American Mind" and should be required reading for anyone who thinks that environmentalism is a fringe movement. He clearly shows that care for the environment is a fundamental feature in American history and that despite current inaction towards environmental problems, historically the United States has led the world in the advancement of an environmental ethic.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-07-06 00:00:00 David West This is one of those books that I think every one who studies the environment should read. It is not just a treatise for the rights of nature, as more recent books on the topic are. Mainly, this is a book about the intellectual history and the intellectual future of the environmental movement. Nash does an excellent job of synthesising this history into an engaging narrative. This is a book that clearly explains the case for an extension of ethics to nature, and tracks it as part of the gradual extension of rights over the centuries. You may not agree with or be entirely comfortable with Nash's argument, but no matter your perspective, this is a book that will make you think. What surprised me most was what a resource the book is; it's definitely one of those books that will become a go-to reference for me in terms of environmental philosophy and environmental philosophy.