{"product_id":"9780631229377","title":"The Ethics of Nature","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Dimensions to Religious Ethics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Ethics of Nature\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCelia Deane-Drummond\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Christian Theology \/ Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis accessible and timely book uses a Christian perspective to explore ethical debates about nature. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA detailed exploration of humanity’s treatment of the natural world from a Christian perspective.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a range of ethical debates, including current controversies about the environment, animal rights, biotechnology, consciousness, and cloning.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSets the immediate issues in the context of underlying theological and philosophical assumptions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplex scientific issues are explained in clear student-friendly language.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author develops her own distinctive ethical approach centred on the practice of wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses key figures in the field, including Peter Singer, Aldo Leopold, Tom Regan, Andrew Linzey, James Lovelock, Anne Primavesi, Rosemary Radford Ruether, and Michael Northcott.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe author has held academic posts in both theology and plant science.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eCelia E. Deane-Drummond\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Theology and Biological Sciences at University College Chester and Director of the Centre for Religion and the Biosciences. Her recent publications include \u003ci\u003eCreation Through Wisdom: Theology and the New Biology\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eBiology and Theology Today: Exploring the Boundaries\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eRe-Ordering Nature: Theology, Society and the New Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e (ed., 2003) and \u003ci\u003eBrave New World: Theology, Ethics and the Human Genome \u003c\/i\u003e(ed., 2003).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 January 2004\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780631229377\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44384161202316,"sku":"9780631229377","price":163.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780631229377.jpg?v=1780110859","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780631229377","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}