Housing is something that is deeply personal to us. It offers us privacy and security and allows us to be intimate with those we are close to. This book considers the nature of privacy but also how we choose to share our dwelling. The book discusses the manner in which we talk about our housing; how it manifests and assuages our anxieties and desires and how it helps us come to terms with loss.Private Dwelling offers a deeply original take on housing. The book proceeds through a series of speculations; using philosophical analysis and critique; personal anecdote; film criticism; social and cultural theory and policy analysis to unpick the subjective nature of housing as a personal place where we can be sure of ourselves.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Colton FriesenVery clear and well written book that was used for my upper divison ethics of sustainability college philosophy course.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Environmental Values (ONeill; Holland Light)By NungulbaThis is the best overview of environmental ethics that I have seen so far. Excellent coverage with minimum of scientific mumbo jumbo. AND at a very good price ONLINE DOWNLOAD.So; top marks to for their perspicacity in picking up this title for their KINDLE range.1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The New Way: Environmental ValuesBy Keith A. BustosThis book definitely embodies a mature; sophisticated perspective on the current field of environmental philosophy; and an important book to be used in teaching contemporary environmental ethics. This book signifies a break from the "old" discussions about environmental ethics (such as those spurred by Holmes Ralston III); progressing to a new stage where environmental philosophy can (and hopefully will) appeal to common sense morality and significantly influence environmental policy formation.This is a must-read for anyone seriously interested in environmental philosophy.