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Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age: A General Theory of ...

Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age: A General Theory of ...

David G. Attfield

... and University of Wales, Lampeter, UK Professor Rebecca S. Chopp, Emory University, USA Professor Judith M. Lieu, King's College London, UK Professor Vincent Brummer, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands Professor Gerhard Sauter, ...
Wonder, Value and God

Wonder, Value and God

Robin Attfield

This book relates the value present in the natural world and in human creativity to an underlying purpose which it traces in creation.
Ethics: An Overview

Ethics: An Overview

Robin Attfield

A major new introduction to ethics, designed specifically to meet the needs of undergraduate students.
Nuclear New Build?

Nuclear New Build?

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In The Ethics of Environmental Concern [84] Professor Robin Attfield agrees with R and V Routley that 'there is the same obligation to future people as to the present' (even for 30 000 generations, he adds, for which a discounted financial ...
Environmental Futures

Environmental Futures

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My thanks to participants at the 1994 IRNES conference and the Cardiff Philosophy Seminar, to Professor Robin Attfield, and to my fellow editors for their comments, which have resulted in modifications being made to the chapter; to that extent ...
Should Christians Be Environmentalists?

Should Christians Be Environmentalists?

Dan Story

12 The question these books raise, however, is not whether their opinions are believed but whether they're true. As philosophy professor Robin Attfield pointed out, “Even if the Bible is not despotic as to its writers' view ofnature . . . the teaching ...
The Ethics of Environmental Concern

The Ethics of Environmental Concern

Robin Attfield

The second edition includes a new preface and introduction, as well as a bibliographic essay and an updated list of references incorporating relevant scholarship since the publication of the first edition.
A View from the Interior: Women & Design

A View from the Interior: Women & Design

Judy Attfield

This book looks at women's contributions to modern design.
Creation, Evolution and Meaning

Creation, Evolution and Meaning

Professor Robin Attfield

This book presents the case for belief in both creation and evolution at the same time as rejecting creationism.
Philosophy and the Natural Environment

Philosophy and the Natural Environment

Robin Attfield

Leading international environmental philosophers further the debate about the environment and the metaphysical, ethical, social and international implications.
Democracy and Meritocracy: Philosophical Essays and Talks ...

Democracy and Meritocracy: Philosophical Essays and Talks ...

Godfrey B. Tangwa

... Professor Robin Attfield of the University of Wales, Cardiff, not only for writing the Preface, but also for proofreading the manuscript and making a number of useful suggestions. I alone, however, bear responsibility for all shortcomings and for ...
Value, Obligation, and Meta-ethics

Value, Obligation, and Meta-ethics

Robin Attfield

This work defends an interrelated set of theses in value-theory, normative ethics and meta-ethics.
Climate Change and Environmental Ethics

Climate Change and Environmental Ethics

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The next essay is by Professor Robin Attfield, an environmental philosopher and ethicist from Cardiff University. He asserts that biocentrism is “intrinsically superior as an ethic, and significantly strengthens the case for strong international ...
Ethics of the Global Environment

Ethics of the Global Environment

Robin Attfield

This fully updated and expanded textbook looks at issues including climate change, sustainable development and biodiversity preservation, and sensitively addresses global developments such as the Summits at Durban on climate and at Nagoya ...
Ethics of the Global Environment

Ethics of the Global Environment

Robin Attfield

Lappé, Frances Moore, and Rachel Shurman (1994), 'Taking Population Seriously', in Lori Gruen and Dale Jamieson (eds), Reflecting on Nature: Readings in Environmental Philosophy, New York: Oxford University Press, 328– 32. 254 THE ...
Independent Schools Year Book 1987: Boys' Schools : ...

Independent Schools Year Book 1987: Boys' Schools : ...

J. F. Burnet

MA P White, BEd S H Siddall. MA Mrs C M Dancer, BA S H Allison, BA J M S Attfield. BA S D Grice, CertEd P G J Noyce, MA. R D Gidden. MA, FRCO DPhil G Phillips, BA P Muncey, DLC Miss S G Clark, BA J C Harding. MA 'EMW George.
Michael Jackson's Dangerous

Michael Jackson's Dangerous

Susan Fast

... Nick Attfield Marquee Moon by Bryan Waterman Amazing Grace by Aaron Cohen Dummy by R.J. Wheaton Fear of Music by Jonathan Lethem Histoire de Melody Nelson by Darran Anderson Flood by S. Alexander Reed and Philip Sandifer I ...
International Justice and the Third World: Studies in the ...

International Justice and the Third World: Studies in the ...

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Studies in the Philosophy of Development Robin Attfield, Barry Wilkins. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 finding similar sentiments in Bookchin, 'Social ecology versus “Deep Ecology”', Green Perspectives: Newsletter of the Green ...
Creation, Environment and Ethics

Creation, Environment and Ethics

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'Rehabilitating Nature and Making Nature Habitable', in Robin Attfield and Andrew Belsey (eds.), Philosophy and the Natural Environment, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994, 45-57; ISBN 0-521-46903-1; ISSN (as special number ...
Nanotechnology: "Risk, Ethics and Law"

Nanotechnology: "Risk, Ethics and Law"

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Professor Robin Attfield (environmental philosophy) and Professor Steven Norris (cultural studies) provided opportunities for challenging questions at a Cardiff University seminar led by Hunt in November 2003. Michael Mehta's interest in ...
Green Ethics and Philosophy: An A-to-Z Guide

Green Ethics and Philosophy: An A-to-Z Guide

Julie Newman

1983: Philosophy professor Robin Attfield publishes The Ethics of Environmental Concern, exploring the history of human-centered thinking and its effects on the environment. 1986: American philosopher Paul Taylor publishes Respect for ...
Ethics, Law, and Society

Ethics, Law, and Society

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Professor Robin Attfield is Professor of Philosophy at Cardiff University, where he has taught philosophy since January 1968. He has also been Visiting Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Ife, Nigeria (1972-1973) and Inter-University Council ...
Calkins family in America

Calkins family in America

Kenneth Wayne Calkins

... 355 Darrel Earl: 277 Darrel I Lorraine: 306 Darwin: 369 Darwin J.: 294 Daryl Lewis: 399 David: 120 David: 26 David: 7, ... 352 David Farrington: 226 David Hiram: 225 David Hugh Atkins: 146 David Ingalls: 246 David Ingalls: 246,345 David ...
Environmental Ethics: An Overview for the Twenty-First Century

Environmental Ethics: An Overview for the Twenty-First Century

Robin Attfield

58 Frances Moore Lappé and Rachel Shurman, 'Taking People Seriously'. 59 Crocker, 'Hunger, Capability, and Development', p. 222. 60 Jenneth Parker, ' Precautionary Principle', p. 634. 61 Parker, 'Precautionary Principle', p. 634; Parker ...
It Came from the 80s!: Interviews with 124 Cult Filmmakers

It Came from the 80s!: Interviews with 124 Cult Filmmakers

Francesco Borseti

Genre: Fantasy/Comedy; Director: David Oliver Pfeil as “David Oliver”; Writers: David Oliver Pfeil as “David Oliver” (Screenplay) and Phil Groves (Screenplay “ Primal Urge”); Cinematographer: David Oliver Pfeil as “David Oliver”; Editor: Robert ...
Quicklet on David McNally and Karl Speak's Be Your Own ...

Quicklet on David McNally and Karl Speak's Be Your Own ...

Narielle Living

Sources. Brand Tool Box: The Team Dr. Chip Bell: Biography David McNally: The McNally Report, Volume 6 Issue 3 David McNally: Products David McNally: TransForm Corporation Premiere Speakers Bureau: David McNally Bio Consumer ...
The Perfect School

The Perfect School

Paul gGuzalski

“Mi names David Spark and I'm 'ere to do the electrics. David looked steadily into the middle-aged man's face and to be sure it was David Spark. “I don't remember asking for an electrician,” said David not convinced himself. For if he was 70, ...
The Best American Poetry 2009: Series Editor David Lehman

The Best American Poetry 2009: Series Editor David Lehman

David Lehman

Series Editor David Lehman David Lehman David Wagoner. LANCE LARSEN. Why. do. you. keep. putting. animals. in. your. poems? I open windows to catch a glimpse of grace on the horizon, and in they sneak, coyotes and crows, pikas and  ...
Kingsport Speedway

Kingsport Speedway

David M. McGee

David M. McGee. ingsport s peedway David M. McGee K Copyright © 2015 by David M. McGee ISBN 978-1-4671-1465-3 Published.

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