Conserving Nature; Preserving Identity
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, Journal Article
Hassoun, NJ; Wong, DB
Published in: Journal of Chinese Philosophy
March 1, 2015
There are two broad approaches to environmental ethics. The “conservationist” approach on which we should conserve the environment when it is in our interest to do so and the “preservationist” approach on which we should preserve the environment even when it is not in our interest to do so. We propose a new “relational” approach that tells us to preserve nature as part of what makes us who we are or could be. Drawing from Confucian and Daoist texts, we argue that human identities are, or should be, so intimately tied to nature that human interests evolve in relationship to nature.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Journal of Chinese Philosophy
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1540-6253
ISSN
0301-8121
Publication Date
March 1, 2015
Volume
42
Issue
1-2
Start / End Page
176 / 196
Related Subject Headings
- Philosophy
- 5003 Philosophy
- 2203 Philosophy
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Hassoun, N. J., & Wong, D. B. (2015). Conserving Nature; Preserving Identity. Journal of Chinese Philosophy, 42(1–2), 176–196. https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-6253.12189
Hassoun, N. J., and D. B. Wong. “Conserving Nature; Preserving Identity.” Journal of Chinese Philosophy 42, no. 1–2 (March 1, 2015): 176–96. https://doi.org/10.1111/1540-6253.12189.
Hassoun NJ, Wong DB. Conserving Nature; Preserving Identity. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 2015 Mar 1;42(1–2):176–96.
Hassoun, N. J., and D. B. Wong. “Conserving Nature; Preserving Identity.” Journal of Chinese Philosophy, vol. 42, no. 1–2, Mar. 2015, pp. 176–96. Scopus, doi:10.1111/1540-6253.12189.
Hassoun NJ, Wong DB. Conserving Nature; Preserving Identity. Journal of Chinese Philosophy. 2015 Mar 1;42(1–2):176–196.
Published In
Journal of Chinese Philosophy
DOI
EISSN
1540-6253
ISSN
0301-8121
Publication Date
March 1, 2015
Volume
42
Issue
1-2
Start / End Page
176 / 196
Related Subject Headings
- Philosophy
- 5003 Philosophy
- 2203 Philosophy