ECOHUMANISM

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE

Authors

  • William R. Patterson Old Dominion University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v16i2.71

Keywords:

humanism, metaphysics, ontology

Author Biography

  • William R. Patterson, Old Dominion University

    William R. Patterson is a Ph.D. student in International Studies at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. His previous publications have appeared in the journals International Topics, Journal of Social Philosophy, International Journal of Applied Philosophy, and Low Intensity Conflict and Law Enforcement

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2013-10-09

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How to Cite

Patterson, W. R. (2013). ECOHUMANISM: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE. Essays in the Philosophy of Humanism, 16(2), 71-88. https://doi.org/10.1558/eph.v16i2.71