The Ecological Ethics of Nordic Children's Tales: From Pippi Longstocking to Greta Thunberg

For decades now, environmental philosophers from Arne Næss to Freya Mathews have dreamt of environmental ethics that "make things happen." We contend such ethics can be found in Nordic children's tales - those scriptures of moral guidance, and influential propellers of environmental a...

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Authors: Witoszek, Nina 1954- (Author) ; Mueller, Martin Lee (Author)
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Published: Center for Environmental Philosophy, University of North Texas 2021
In: Environmental ethics
Year: 2021, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 61-78
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