Environmentalism as Spirituality

By Roger Gottlieb | May 1, 2006

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About Roger Gottlieb

Roger S. Gottlieb, professor of philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and associate editor of Tikkun, is the author/editor of 21 books on political theory, ethics, environmentalism, religious studies, and contemporary spirituality. This essay is adapted from his new book: Morality and the Environmental Crisis (Cambridge University Press).

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