Agricultural Ethics
Book description
Presents a collection of essays written over a period of 15 years by agricultural ethicist Paul B. Thompson. The essays address the practical application of ethics to agriculture in a world faced with issues of increased yield, threatened environment, and the disappearance of the family farm.
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Paul Thompson is Professor of philosophy and holds the Kellogg chair in agricultural ethics at Michigan State University.
He was the first philosopher to explore the ethics of agriculture. It might be more correct to say he was the first to explore the lack of a specific ethical foundation for agriculture. He is a prolific writer and has published several books and numerous papers on agricultural ethics.
I have met him, read his work, and have benefited from his knowledge.
From Robert's list on beginning to think about the ethics of agriculture.
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