Philosophy

PHIL3206Environmental Ethics3 ch (3C) (W)
Investigate a variety of issues concerning the environment, including: Do species other than human beings have value in themselves, or only because humans value them? Do non-organic entities possess value? What problems beset attempts to formulate an environmental ethic? Open to 2nd year students and above. NOTE: Students can receive credit for only one of PHIL 2206, PHIL 3206, and PHIL 3208While this course is open to all students, only one upper division course in applied ethics (PHIL 3204, PHIL 3206, PHIL 3207, PHIL 3208, PHIL 3209, PHIL 3211, PHIL 3261, PHIL 3262) counts towards the major or Honours requirements, without permission of chair or advisor.