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Taylor's Respect for Nature is widely considered one of the fullest and most sophisticated defences of a life-centered (biocentric) approach to nature. In this work, Taylor agrees with biocentrists that all living things, both plants and animals, have inherent value and deserve moral concern and consideration.
Biocentrism is most commonly associated with the work of Paul W. Taylor, especially his book Respect for Nature: A Theory of Environmental Ethics (1986). [12] Taylor maintains that biocentrism is an "attitude of respect for nature", whereby one attempts to make an effort to live one's life in a way that respects the welfare and inherent worth ...
Jerome Cogburn Taylor (born August 2, 1963) is an American environmental activist, policy analyst, and game designer. Taylor cofounded the Niskanen Center , a Washington, D.C. –based think tank that, among other things, advocates for market environmentalism and the adoption of a carbon tax system to combat global warming .
Taylor also appears in the film. Her struggle to eradicate ivy from choking age-old trees in her backyard is a metaphorical bid to free her from the invasive grip of her father’s Alzheimer’s.
Valerie May Taylor AM (born 9 November 1935) is an Australian conservationist, photographer, and filmmaker, and an inaugural member of the diving hall of fame. With her husband Ron Taylor , she made documentaries about sharks, and filmed sequences for films including Jaws (1975).
Dark Green Religion: Nature Spirituality and the Planetary Future is a 2009 book by the American scholar and conservationist Bron Taylor.It is about environmentalism and religiosity and argues that modern interpretations of ecology have spawned a new, global religion which attributes intrinsic value to nature.
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5-time Masters champion Tiger Woods returns to competitive golf amid the sport's latest growth phase.