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Are people part of nature? Yes and no: a perspectival account of the concept of ‘nature’

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2022
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Deplazes-Zemp, A. (2022). Are people part of nature? Yes and no: a perspectival account of the concept of ‘nature.’ Environmental Ethics, 44, 99–119. https://doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics202242736

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The question of whether or not people are part of nature is relevant to discuss humans’ role on earth and their environmental responsibilities. This article introduces the perspectival account of the concept of ‘nature,’ which starts from the observation that we talk about the environment from a particular, human perspective. In this account, the term ‘nature’ is used to refer to those parts of and events in the environment we perceive as being shaped by typically human activities. Humans themselves are part of nature insofar as they

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  • Deplazes-Zemp, Anna
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44

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2

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99

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119

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Journal Article

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Philosophy, Environmental Science (miscellaneous)

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English

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2022-01-01

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2022-10-17

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University of North Texas, Center for Environmental Philosophy

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0163-4275

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181 since deposited on 2022-10-17
177last week
Acq. date: 2025-11-12

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Deplazes-Zemp, A. (2022). Are people part of nature? Yes and no: a perspectival account of the concept of ‘nature.’ Environmental Ethics, 44, 99–119. https://doi.org/10.5840/enviroethics202242736

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