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ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES
Volume 17, Issue 1, Pages 83-109Publisher
WHITE HORSE PRESS
DOI: 10.3197/096327108X271969
Keywords
visions of nature; attitudes towards nature; values of nature; environmental philosophy; qualitative research; Netherlands
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This study addresses two questions: (1) what visions of nature do lay people subscribe to? (2) to what extent do these visions reflect those of professional philosophers? Four philosophical images of the human-nature relationship were discussed with respondents; Master, Steward, Partner and Participant. Respondents recognise these images, but prefer to construct their own. Elements of their images are (1) that humans are part of nature, but (2) that they are responsible for nature as well. This study indicates that empirical philosophy can contribute to the further development of environmental philosophy. Through an empirical turn we can discover people's own voice.
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