Is Nature Intrinsically Valuable?

Looking through two thought experiments

Ryan Hubbard, PhD

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As of this writing, the Trump administration has rolled back eighty-three regulations that protect the natural environment in addition to gutting the Environmental Protection Agency. These actions could come at a high human cost, possibly resulting in 80,000 more deaths per decade as well as accelerating climate change.

Photo by Ruben Mishchuk

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Ryan Hubbard, PhD

A philosophy professor who works in practical ethics. @ryankhubbard