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Author Thompson, Paul B., 1951-

Title The agrarian vision : sustainability and environmental ethics / Paul B. Thompson
Published Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 323 pages) : illustrations
Series Culture of the land
Culture of the land.
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
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
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Sustainable agriculture -- United States
Environmental ethics -- United States
Agriculture and state -- United States.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
NATURE -- Essays.
Agriculture and state
Environmental ethics
Sustainable agriculture
United States
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780813173818
0813173817
9780813139807
0813139805
1282937669
9781282937666