PHIL-3614: Philosophy of the Environment
Description: Philosophical issues in environmental science and policy. Foundational concepts in the environmental sciences, epistemic challenges of environmental research and decision-making, and ethical questions about conservation policy and climate justice. Topics include: the wilderness ideal; biodiversity; effectiveness of different ecosystem restoration techniques; environmental modeling; decision-making under scientific uncertainty; indigenous environmental justice; ethics of de-extinction; values in environmental science; climate change; ethics of geoengineering; and public participation in conservation.
Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 10 Ethical Reasoning
Course Hours: 3 credits
Corequisites: N/A
Crosslist: N/A
Repeatability: N/A
Sections Taught: 1
Average GPA: 3.35 (A-)
Strict A Rate (No A-) : 25.00%
Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%
| Daniel N Parker | 2023 | 66.7% | 20.8% | 4.2% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.35 | 1 |