University of Miami Law Review, 72 (2): 369-424, 2018
This Article explores the uneasy interaction between climate change and democracy, particularly l... more This Article explores the uneasy interaction between climate change and democracy, particularly liberal democracy. Its central claim is that climate change and other problems of the Anthropocene-this new epoch into which no earthly entity, process, or system escapes the reach and influence of human activity-expose and exacerbate existing vulnerabilities in democratic theory and practice, particularly in their currently dominant liberal form; and that both democracies' failures and their most promising attempts at managing these problems expose democracies to significant legitimacy challenges.
A convention is a regularity in behavior, sustained by a system of preferences and expectations, ... more A convention is a regularity in behavior, sustained by a system of preferences and expectations, that has a possible alternative: so claims David Lewis. That it is not, is what I hope to show. In Convention; A Philosophical Study^, Lewis gives an analysis of what he ...
In this unique volume, some of today's most eminent political philosophers examine t... more In this unique volume, some of today's most eminent political philosophers examine the thought of John Rawls, focusing in particular on his most recent work. These original essays explore diverse issues, including the problem of pluralism, the relationship between ...
ABSTRACT: Some ecologists, philosophers, and policy analysts believe that ecosystem health can be... more ABSTRACT: Some ecologists, philosophers, and policy analysts believe that ecosystem health can be defined in a rigorous way and employed as a manage-ment goal in environmental policy. The idea of ecosystem health may have something to recommend it as part of a ...
In this paper I make the following claims. In order to see anthropogenic climate change as clearl... more In this paper I make the following claims. In order to see anthropogenic climate change as clearly involving moral wrongs and global injustices, we will have to revise some central concepts in these domains. Moreover, climate change threatens another value ("respect for nature") that cannot easily be taken up by concerns of global justice or moral responsibility.
3 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University's objective ... more 3 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi ...
On the Ethics of the Use of Animals in Science Dale Jamieson and Tom Regan As you read this, anim... more On the Ethics of the Use of Animals in Science Dale Jamieson and Tom Regan As you read this, animals are being killed, burned, radiated, blinded, immobilized and shocked. They are being locked and strapped into the Noble-Collip Drum, tossed about at the rate of 40 ...
University of Miami Law Review, 72 (2): 369-424, 2018
This Article explores the uneasy interaction between climate change and democracy, particularly l... more This Article explores the uneasy interaction between climate change and democracy, particularly liberal democracy. Its central claim is that climate change and other problems of the Anthropocene-this new epoch into which no earthly entity, process, or system escapes the reach and influence of human activity-expose and exacerbate existing vulnerabilities in democratic theory and practice, particularly in their currently dominant liberal form; and that both democracies' failures and their most promising attempts at managing these problems expose democracies to significant legitimacy challenges.
A convention is a regularity in behavior, sustained by a system of preferences and expectations, ... more A convention is a regularity in behavior, sustained by a system of preferences and expectations, that has a possible alternative: so claims David Lewis. That it is not, is what I hope to show. In Convention; A Philosophical Study^, Lewis gives an analysis of what he ...
In this unique volume, some of today's most eminent political philosophers examine t... more In this unique volume, some of today's most eminent political philosophers examine the thought of John Rawls, focusing in particular on his most recent work. These original essays explore diverse issues, including the problem of pluralism, the relationship between ...
ABSTRACT: Some ecologists, philosophers, and policy analysts believe that ecosystem health can be... more ABSTRACT: Some ecologists, philosophers, and policy analysts believe that ecosystem health can be defined in a rigorous way and employed as a manage-ment goal in environmental policy. The idea of ecosystem health may have something to recommend it as part of a ...
In this paper I make the following claims. In order to see anthropogenic climate change as clearl... more In this paper I make the following claims. In order to see anthropogenic climate change as clearly involving moral wrongs and global injustices, we will have to revise some central concepts in these domains. Moreover, climate change threatens another value ("respect for nature") that cannot easily be taken up by concerns of global justice or moral responsibility.
3 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University's objective ... more 3 Oxford University Press, Inc., publishes works that further Oxford University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education. Oxford New York Auckland Cape Town Dar es Salaam Hong Kong Karachi Kuala Lumpur Madrid Melbourne Mexico City Nairobi New Delhi ...
On the Ethics of the Use of Animals in Science Dale Jamieson and Tom Regan As you read this, anim... more On the Ethics of the Use of Animals in Science Dale Jamieson and Tom Regan As you read this, animals are being killed, burned, radiated, blinded, immobilized and shocked. They are being locked and strapped into the Noble-Collip Drum, tossed about at the rate of 40 ...
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