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<p>The expression “end of nature” has been coined by American environ-mentalist Bill McKibben is his 1989 famous book, <italic>The End of Nature</italic>. Since then, the philosophical implications of such an obituary have been explored, mainly on an ethical perspective over the environment. The conceptual end of nature is one of those implications, in the context of a post-naturalistic environmental philosophy. Our purpose is to build upon the ambiguities of “nature” and reframe some readings of the concept of “integrity” as a guiding principle in the relation between human beings and the environment.</p>
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The expression “end of nature” has been coined by American environ-mentalist Bill McKibben is his 1989 famous book, The End of Nature. Since then, the philosophical implications of such an obituary have been explored, mainly on an ethical perspective over the environment. The conceptual end of nature is one of those implications, in the context of a post-naturalistic environmental philosophy. Our purpose is to build upon the ambiguities of “nature” and reframe some readings of the concept of “integrity” as a guiding principle in the relation between human beings and the environment.

Perspetivar a Integridade Depois do Fim da Natureza

da Universidade dos Açores; Instituto de Filosofia da Universidade do Porto

Kairos. Journal of Philosophy & Science

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The expression “end of nature” has been coined by American environ-mentalist Bill McKibben is his 1989 famous book, The End of Nature. Since then, the...

Perspetivar a Integridade Depois do Fim da Natureza

Publié en ligne: 28 mai 2021

Pages: 88 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kjps-2020-0006

Mots clés
nature, integrity, human being, environment

© 2020 Magda Costa Carvalho, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Perspetivar a Integridade Depois do Fim da Natureza

Publié en ligne: 28 mai 2021

Pages: 88 - 103

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kjps-2020-0006

Mots clésnature, integrity, human being, environment

© 2020 Magda Costa Carvalho, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
nature, integrity, human being, environment