PHI 432 - Environmental Philosophy and Policy

A critical study of issues in environmental ethics and philosophy, with special emphasis on exploring ethical problems in areas such as technology, agriculture, economics, urban design and development, resource management, biodiversity or genetic engineering. Special attention will be given to discussion of environmental justice and the social and political implications of public policy.

General Education Requirements: Satisfies the General Education Ethics, Social Contexts and Institutions, Population and the Environment and Writing Intensive Requirements.

Prerequisites: Junior, senior or graduate standing or PHI 232.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

Credits: 3