Invitation to the conference New Frontiers in Environmental Philosophy
Dear friends of environmental thinking! The Environmental Philosophy Research Group at UiT: The Arctic University of Norway hereby invites you to the first annual conference on environmental philosophy. Clear your calendar and book tickets to Tromsø from May 30 to June 1, 2018. ONLINE REGISTRATION
NEW FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY
Using Nature – Virtues in Human-Nature Relations – Economic Growth: Limitarianism
SPEAKERS:
Ingrid Robeyns, Utrecht University
Steven Vogel, Denison University
Christopher Preston, University of Montana
Simon Hailwood, University of Liverpool
Brenna Holland, Lehigh University
Clare Heyward, University of Warwick/UiT: The Arctic University of Norway
Øyvind Stokke, UiT: The Arctic University of Norway
Svein Anders Noer Lie, UiT: The Arctic University of Norway
Trine Antonsen & Erik Lundestad, UiT: The Arctic University of Norway
Anna-Karin Andersson, UiT: The Arctic University of Norway
Jonas Jakobsen, UiT: The Arctic University of Norway
Morten Wasrud, UiT: The Arctic University of Norway
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM:
WEDNESDAY MAY 30
19:00: Opening “public lecture”, by Christopher Preston
THURSDAY MAY 31
09:00-16:00: Conference 1st day
FRIDAY JUNE 1
09:00-16:00: Conference 2nd day
TOPICS:
Using Nature
From asking how human impact (on nature) can be avoided, to asking HOW nature should be affected.
Virtues in Human-Nature Relations
Attitudes, virtues and habits towards non-human nature, and the relationship between individual and collective action.
Economic Growth: Limitarianism
Ingrid Robeyns’ term ‘limitarianism’ and the relationship between ethical theories and “economic realities”.
Last updated: 12.04.2018 10:43