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The Resource The agrarian vision : sustainability and environmental ethics, Paul B. Thompson

The agrarian vision : sustainability and environmental ethics, Paul B. Thompson

Label
The agrarian vision : sustainability and environmental ethics
Title
The agrarian vision
Title remainder
sustainability and environmental ethics
Statement of responsibility
Paul B. Thompson
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
As industry and technology proliferate in modern society, sustainability has jumped to the forefront of contemporary political and environmental discussions. The balance between progress and the earth's ability to provide for its inhabitants grows increasingly precarious as we attempt to achieve sustainable development. In The Agrarian Vision: Sustainability and Environmental Ethics, Paul B. Thompson articulates a new agrarian philosophy, emphasizing the vital role of agrarianism in modern agricultural practices. Thompson, a highly regarded voice in environmental philosophy, unites concepts of
Member of
Cataloging source
OSU
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1951-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Thompson, Paul B.
Dewey number
630
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
S441
LC item number
.T48 2010eb
Literary form
non fiction
NAL call number
S441
NAL item number
.T45 2010eb
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Culture of the land
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Environmental ethics
  • Agriculture and state
  • Agriculture
  • TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING
  • NATURE
  • Agriculture and state
  • Environmental ethics
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • United States
Label
The agrarian vision : sustainability and environmental ethics, Paul B. Thompson
Link
http://dx.doi.org/10.5810/kentucky/9780813125879.001.0001
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Sustainability and environmental philosophy -- The philosophy of farming in America -- Political values and the future of U.S. agriculture -- The moral significance of land: a lesson from The grapes of wrath -- Farming as a focal practice -- Food and community -- Why philosophy matters for agricultural policy; why agricultural policy matters for sustainability -- Sustainability and the social goals of agriculture -- The road to sustainability -- Sustainability as a norm -- Sustainability: what it is and what it is not -- Sustainability, social movements, and hope
Control code
ocn670239072
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 323 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780813173818
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
9786612937668
Other physical details
illustrations.
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
  • 293766
  • 22573/ctt2hgn13
  • 5238AEB6-7AC6-41E6-ADE9-B764C57EFB3B
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o670239072
  • (OCoLC)670239072
Label
The agrarian vision : sustainability and environmental ethics, Paul B. Thompson
Link
http://dx.doi.org/10.5810/kentucky/9780813125879.001.0001
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
mixed
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Sustainability and environmental philosophy -- The philosophy of farming in America -- Political values and the future of U.S. agriculture -- The moral significance of land: a lesson from The grapes of wrath -- Farming as a focal practice -- Food and community -- Why philosophy matters for agricultural policy; why agricultural policy matters for sustainability -- Sustainability and the social goals of agriculture -- The road to sustainability -- Sustainability as a norm -- Sustainability: what it is and what it is not -- Sustainability, social movements, and hope
Control code
ocn670239072
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (xi, 323 pages)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9780813173818
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
9786612937668
Other physical details
illustrations.
Specific material designation
remote
Stock number
  • 293766
  • 22573/ctt2hgn13
  • 5238AEB6-7AC6-41E6-ADE9-B764C57EFB3B
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o670239072
  • (OCoLC)670239072

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