The Greeks and the Environment

Raises many questions which should engage and challenge anyone concerned with the environment. -- M. Eleanor Irwin * Humanities *
...a helpful introductory discussion of Greek philosophy aned environmentalism... the conclusions are both interesting and useful for those who teach environmental ethics courses or any philosophy course that seeks to apply the ancients to contemporary issues. Their assiduous attention produces a remarkably compelling, if complex, argument for the relevance of Greek philosophy to contemporary ethical concerns. -- Robert L. Grant, St. Ambrose University * Religious Studies Review *
. . . concise and absorbing . . . -- Eric LaFerrière, John Abbott College * Environmental Politics *
[Westra and Robinson] provide a an excellent analysis of the views of nature and ecology in the works of the ancient Greek philosophers, and they succeed in their purpose of showing these writings to modern enviornmentalism. -- William Stiebing Jr.