How do the ways in which we think about and describe nature shape the use and protection of the environment? Do our seemingly well-intentioned efforts in enviro

The contributors to this collection address what is meant by "nature" and in what sense it can be seen as autonomous. They then consider the conflicts that aris

Using a recent controversy over ecological restoration efforts in Chicago as a touchstone for discussion, Restoring Nature explores the difficult questions that

This book develops a unique account of autonomy in which its attribution to agents is dependent in part on their relationships with others and not merely upon t

This book argues that an attentive encounter with nature is of key importance for the development of an environmentally appropriate culture. The fundamental ide