From Leopold's “Land Ethic” to Ecological Hubris

Why preserve wilderness? How is such a value justified? Many people – including many biology teachers, I think – regard ecological facts as the ultimate foundation. But does this mean that scientific inquiry can yield ethics, as well as knowledge? Here, I explore this important question about the nature and limits of science by focusing on Aldo Leopold's popular idea of a land ethic.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  The American history teacher

• Publication date

  2019-04-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Philosophy, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1525/abt.2019.81.4.291
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