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J. Baird Callicott (born 1941) is an American philosopher whose work has been at the forefront of the new field of environmental philosophy and ethics. He is a University Distinguished Research Professor and a member of the Department of Philosophy and Religion Studies and the Institute of Applied Sciences at the University of North Texas. [1]
J. Baird Callicott is a founder and seminal thinker in the modern field of environmental philosophy. He is best known as the leading contemporary exponent of Aldo Leopold 's land ethic , not only interpreting Leopold's original works but also applying the reasoning of the land ethic to modern resource issues such as wilderness designation and ...
J. Baird Callicott. Professor of Philosophy, University of North Texas. Verified email at unt.edu. Philosophy Ecology Conservation Biology Environmental Studies. Articles 1–20. Professor of...
J. Baird Callicott is University Distinguished Research Professor at the University of North Texas. He is co-Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy and author or editor of a score of other books and author of dozens of journal articles, encyclopedia articles, and book chapters in environmental philosophy and ...
Callicott is one of the most prominent and longest-serving practitioners of environmental ethics; he is especially known for his support of land ethic, as defined by Aldo Leopold, and ecocentrism, an ethic predicated on the perception of ecosystems as communities.
- Jean-Daniel Collomb
- 2017
Formerly at University of North Texas. J. Baird Callicott is former University Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and formerly Regents Professor of Philosophy at the University of North Texas. He is co-editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy and author or editor of a score of books and author of ...
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Feb 4, 2014 · 4.8 7 ratings. See all formats and editions. Bringing together ecology, evolutionary moral psychology, and environmental ethics, J. Baird Callicott counters the narrative of blame and despair that prevails in contemporary discussions of climate ethics and offers a fresh, more optimistic approach.
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