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Environmental Aesthetics and Public Environmental Philosophy. Katherine W. Robinson & Kevin C. Elliot Seminar Presentation Taylor Edmund April 11, 2012 Prof. Hettinger. The Lily pond story. Killing the lilies, diminish the clarity of the water, and contaminate a connecting lake - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Environmental Aesthetics and Public Environmental Aesthetics and Public Environmental PhilosophyEnvironmental Philosophy
Environmental Aesthetics and Public Environmental Aesthetics and Public Environmental PhilosophyEnvironmental Philosophy
Katherine W. Robinson & Kevin C. ElliotSeminar Presentation
Taylor EdmundApril 11, 2012Prof. Hettinger
Katherine W. Robinson & Kevin C. ElliotSeminar Presentation
Taylor EdmundApril 11, 2012Prof. Hettinger
The Lily pond storyThe Lily pond story
Killing the lilies, diminish the clarity of the water, and contaminate a connecting lake
Aesthetic considerations are motivational
“Sense of place”
Aesthetic concerns shine light on other issues
Aesthetic considerations should play a role in developing a public environmental philosophy
Killing the lilies, diminish the clarity of the water, and contaminate a connecting lake
Aesthetic considerations are motivational
“Sense of place”
Aesthetic concerns shine light on other issues
Aesthetic considerations should play a role in developing a public environmental philosophy
The purposeThe purpose
Beauty is an important reason for protecting nature
To make a case for environmental aesthetics
Aesthetic Integrity
Central to people’s sense of place
Written to be motivational instrument
Beauty is an important reason for protecting nature
To make a case for environmental aesthetics
Aesthetic Integrity
Central to people’s sense of place
Written to be motivational instrument
Aesthetic IntegrityAesthetic Integrity
Complexity of environmental aesthetics calls for this concept
“a kind of aesthetic principle for strategy and planning” (Brady 2002, 75)
Environmental, ecological, and diachronic integrity
Difficult to evaluate aesthetic integrity, but is often easier to point out detriments to the aesthetic integrity
Examples of threats to aesthetic integrity
Differences in opinions and problems with economics
Complexity of environmental aesthetics calls for this concept
“a kind of aesthetic principle for strategy and planning” (Brady 2002, 75)
Environmental, ecological, and diachronic integrity
Difficult to evaluate aesthetic integrity, but is often easier to point out detriments to the aesthetic integrity
Examples of threats to aesthetic integrity
Differences in opinions and problems with economics
Importance of Aesthetic IntegrityImportance of Aesthetic Integrity
A fundamental component in public environmental philosophy
Important in our sense of place
People’s attachment and care of a particular place
Aesthetic integrity and its position in “sense of place”
A fundamental component in public environmental philosophy
Important in our sense of place
People’s attachment and care of a particular place
Aesthetic integrity and its position in “sense of place”
Stedman’s Study (2003)Stedman’s Study (2003)
3 models of how a landscape may influence the sense of place
Direct Effects Model
Meaning-mediated Model
Experiential Model
The “take-home lesson”
3 models of how a landscape may influence the sense of place
Direct Effects Model
Meaning-mediated Model
Experiential Model
The “take-home lesson”
Moral Importance Moral Importance
Problems with developing a public environmental philosophy
Sense of place is not only a motivational aspect, but affects human well-being
AIP Principle
Kant and Mill
degradation is a moral issue
3 environmental rights in democracy
Problems with developing a public environmental philosophy
Sense of place is not only a motivational aspect, but affects human well-being
AIP Principle
Kant and Mill
degradation is a moral issue
3 environmental rights in democracy
the Green Diamond casethe Green Diamond case
Economic impacts
What did the citizens do?
The 4 lessons about aesthetic integrity
effectiveness, deliberation, umbrella and objectivity
Useful on a national and global scale
Economic impacts
What did the citizens do?
The 4 lessons about aesthetic integrity
effectiveness, deliberation, umbrella and objectivity
Useful on a national and global scale
The case cont.. The case cont..
Use other issues to benefit environmental concerns
4 significant effects
Generating more interest
Subjectivity of aesthetic judgements
Use other issues to benefit environmental concerns
4 significant effects
Generating more interest
Subjectivity of aesthetic judgements
ConclusionConclusion
What should philosophers be doing?
Using the frames
Changing the institutions
Social learning
Bettering the importance of aesthetic integrity
What should philosophers be doing?
Using the frames
Changing the institutions
Social learning
Bettering the importance of aesthetic integrity
Works CitedWorks Cited
Katherine W. Robinson & Kevin C. Elliot (2011): Environmental Aesthetics and Public Environmental Philosophy, Ethics, Policy & Environment, 14:2, 175-191
Katherine W. Robinson & Kevin C. Elliot (2011): Environmental Aesthetics and Public Environmental Philosophy, Ethics, Policy & Environment, 14:2, 175-191