Laura Candiotto on Loving Nature
On this episode of Free Range, Mike Livermore is joined by Laura Candiotto, a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pardubice in the Czech Republic. Candiotto is also the author of a recent paper titled Loving the Earth by Loving a Place.
Episode is an appropriate teaching tool for but not limited to the following topics & courses: philosophy, environmental ethics, habitat protection
Discussion Questions
- Is the philosophy of loving a place something that can be widely accepted by the public? What are its benefits and limitations?
- Discuss the difference between acting locally versus globally and simultaneously loving locally versus globally. What can these actions and ways of loving look like?