Hunting, fishing, and environmental virtue : reconnecting sportsmanship and conservation / Charles J. List.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

List, Charles J. (Charles James)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hunting--Philosophy.

Hunting.

Fishing--Philosophy.

Fishing.

Hunting--Moral and ethical aspects.

Fishing--Moral and ethical aspects.

Environmental ethics.

Nature conservation--Philosophy.

Nature conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (176 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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, identifying three key environmental virtues that field sports instill in practitioners in the kind of conservation advocated by Leopold and others. After reviewing several powerful philosophical objections to his viewpoint, List considers the future of environmental sportsmanship. He suggests that, in order to incorporate a revived connection between field sports and environmental virtue, the practice of hunting and angling must undergo changes, including shifts that would impact hunter education, civic engagement, the role of firearms, our understanding of "game" animals, and alliances with other sorts of outdoor recreation. Hunting, Fishing, and Environmental Virtue will appeal to academics interested in the ethical issues surrounding hunting and fishing, professionals in wildlife management, and hunters and anglers interested in conservation.

Contents:

Part One. Philosophy and Field Sports

The Sportsman Thesis

From Beginner to Expert

Choosing Character Enriching Activities

Part Two. Environmental Virtues and Field Sports

From Gentlemen to Conservationists

The Biotic Good

Environmental Virtues

Part Three. Problems for the Sportsman Thesis

The Substitution Problem

Sport Hunting and Fishing

A Code for Field Sports

Part Four. Implications for the Future of Field Sports

Field Sports and Civic Virtue

Money and Politics

Sportsman Education

Attitudes about Game and Wildlife

Conflicting Visions of Outdoor Recreation

The Sportsman Myth.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-87071-715-4

OCLC:

857080291