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Ethical action for a planet in peril, a collection of essays written by leaders in a diversity of fields who all make the case for doing what is necessary to combat climate change and honor the planet. Because the world is wonderful by kathleen dean moore. Explore books by kathleen dean moore with our selection at. Kathleen dean moore is a philosopher, environmental advocate, and writer as distinguished professor at oregon state university, moore lectured in environmental ethics and philosophy of law. Ethical action for a planet in peril kindle edition by. Her early creative nonfiction writing focused on the cultural and spiritual values of the natural world, especially shorelines and islands. Kathleen dean moore is a philosopher and environmental activist, the author or coeditor of a dozen books.
Lithub lists great tide rising as one of the six essential climate books written by. Other books celebrate cultural and spiritual connections to wet, wild placespiano tide. We are called to understand that climate change is a moral. Kathleen dean moore, piano tide we are thrilled to welcome awardwinning naturalist, philosopher, and climate activist kathleen dean moore to the store on tuesday, march 20th, at 7 pm to read from her debut novel, piano tide, published by counterpoint. Her first books of essays riverwalking, holdfast, pine island paradox, and wild comfort celebrated wet, wild places. The essays in this book tell us the moral ground we stand on. Moral ground by kathleen dean moore overdrive rakuten. In 2000 she founded the spring creek project at oregon state, which brings together the practical wisdom of the environmental sciences, the clarity of philosophy, and the emotive power of the written word to reimagine humankinds relation to the natural world. Kathleen dean moore, creative affiliate the safina center.
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