Companion to A Sand County Almanac: Interpretive and Critical EssaysUniv of Wisconsin Press, 1987 M09 1 - 320 pages The first sustained study of Leopold's seminal book as well as a work of art, philosophy, and social commentary. |
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... idea that nature as a whole has rights is , from a philosophical point of view , out of the question . Rights are claims expressed by , or on behalf of , moral patients . " Nature , " per se , is too ill - defined an " entity " to be ...
... idea that nature as a whole has rights is , from a philosophical point of view , out of the question . Rights are claims expressed by , or on behalf of , moral patients . " Nature , " per se , is too ill - defined an " entity " to be ...
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... in the district appreciated the choice of Leopold for the job — not even his new boss . Although thoroughly competent , he was suspect on account of his high profile and his unorthodox ideas . Many felt as well 30 CURT MEINE.
... in the district appreciated the choice of Leopold for the job — not even his new boss . Although thoroughly competent , he was suspect on account of his high profile and his unorthodox ideas . Many felt as well 30 CURT MEINE.
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Interpretive and Critical Essays J. Baird Callicott. profile and his unorthodox ideas . Many felt as well that he had ... idea that the ultimate measure of success had to be " the effect on the forest . " " We are entrusted , 31 Aldo ...
Interpretive and Critical Essays J. Baird Callicott. profile and his unorthodox ideas . Many felt as well that he had ... idea that the ultimate measure of success had to be " the effect on the forest . " " We are entrusted , 31 Aldo ...
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... ideas that ultimately came together in " The Land Ethic " in A Sand County Almanac . Four- teen years would pass before Leopold composed the final essay , adding a depth of scientific insight and sense of urgency that were not yet ...
... ideas that ultimately came together in " The Land Ethic " in A Sand County Almanac . Four- teen years would pass before Leopold composed the final essay , adding a depth of scientific insight and sense of urgency that were not yet ...
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... idea had evolved during his boyhood on the Mississippi , his years as a forester in the Southwest , and his early contact with the land use problems of central Wisconsin . But his full expression of a land ethic was the product of ...
... idea had evolved during his boyhood on the Mississippi , his years as a forester in the Southwest , and his early contact with the land use problems of central Wisconsin . But his full expression of a land ethic was the product of ...
Contents
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II The Book | 89 |
III The Upshot | 155 |
IV The Impact | 219 |
Appendix | 275 |
Foreword | 281 |
Contributors | 291 |
Index | 295 |
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