In this philosophy walk led by Professor of Philosophy, Evelyn Brister, we’ll explore environmental science and conservation through a philosophical lens, incorporating considerations about justice, quality of life, and sustainability along the way. Our walk will be held at the newly established Prickly Pear Park in East Helena. 9am-1pm. FREE & open to the community.
***LEARN MORE & RSVP HERE: https://merlinccc.org/calendar-event/philosophy-walk-conversing-with-nature-through-a-philosophical-lens/
ABOUT OUR WALK GUIDE: Evelyn Brister is a Professor of Philosophy at Rochester Institute of Technology and a faculty affiliate in Public Policy and Environmental Science. Her research examines ethical and political issues in land management and conservation science. She is the editor, with Robert Frodeman, of A Guide to Field Philosophy (Routledge, 2020), a collection of essays examining collaborations between philosophers and policymakers, and she has written over two dozen articles in philosophy and environmental science. She spends as much time as she can in and around Yellowstone. In her new book, A Watershed Moment: The American West in the Age of Limits, she and other authors present practical approaches to addressing ecological, economic, and cultural issues that are motivated by philosophical views on justice, quality of life, and sustainability.
