Hunting, Fishing, and Environmental Virtue: Reconnecting Sportsmanship and Conservation

by Charles J. List

Do hunting and fishing lead to the development of environmental virtues? This question is at the heart of philosopher Charles List's engaging study, which provides a defense of field sports when they are practiced and understood in an ethical manner. In his argument, List examines the connection between certain activities and the development of virtue in the classical sources, such as Aristotle and Plato. He then explores the work of Aldo Leopold,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870717146
• ISBN13: 9780870717147
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Oregon State University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"