Product Description

Drawing together specially commissioned contributors from distinguished geographers from around the world the book examines the place of geography in ethics and of ethics in geography.

Product Details

• Published on: 1999-08-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Review
"The subtitle of this volume is indicative of both its selective nature and its pluralism. James D. Proctor expresses the hope, in his Introduction, that a space can be created for ethics "somewhere other than that inhabited by the out-of-touch scholar and the 'in-your'face' evangelist" (p.2). The rich and diverse content of this volume appears to prove that it can.."
-"Reviews of Books and Atlases

From the Back Cover
This book represents a landmark exploration of the terrains common to geography and moral philosphy, or ethics. Drawing together specially commissioned contributions from distinguished geographers accross the UK, North America and Australasia, the place of geography in ethics and of ethics in geography is examined through wide-ranging, thematic chapters.
Geography and Ethics is divided into four sections for discussion and exploration of ideas, following major thematic emphases in the discipline of geography: ethics and space; ethics and place; ethics and nature and ethics and knowledge. Each section points to the rich interplay between geography and ethics.
This collection represents a milestone in literature discussing geography and ethics, benefitting from the close management of David Smith and James Proctor who are two leaders in this emerging subfield of geography.

About the Author
Liz Bondi, University of Edinburgh, UK, Jeremy Crampton, George Mason University, USA, Michael R. Curry, University of California, USA, Alice Dawson, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, USA, Dr Brendan Gleeson, Australian National University, Australia, Nuala Gormley, University of Edinburgh, UK, Seamus Grimes, University of Galway, Eire, Thomas Herman, San Diego State University, USA, Sheila Hones, Tokyo, Japan, R.J. Johnston, University of Bristol, UK, Dr Rob Kitchin, Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Nick Low, University of Melbourne, Australia, Doreen Mattingly, San Diego State University, USA, Caroline Nagel, University of Colorado, USA, Paul Roebuck, University of Minnesota, USA, Bob Rundstrom, University of Oklahoma, USA, Jeremy Tasch, USA, Gerard Toal, Virginia Tech., USA, Yi-Fu Tuan, University of Wisconsin, USA, Dr Tim Unwin, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK