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Val Plumwood

(1939–2008) Philosopher Australia

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Val Plumwood was a philosopher from Australia, best known for Environmental Culture.

Quick Facts About Val Plumwood

Born
August 11, 1939
Died
February 28, 2008
Nationality
Australia
Profession
Philosopher
Notable works
Environmental Culture
Spouse
Richard Sylvan

About Val Plumwood

Val Plumwood was an Australian philosopher and ecofeminist known for her work on anthropocentrism. From the 1970s, she played a central role in the development of radical ecosophy. Working mostly as an independent scholar, she held positions at the University of Tasmania, North Carolina State University, the University of Montana, and the University of Sydney, and at the time of her death was Australian Research Council Fellow at the Australian National University. She is included in Routledge's Fifty Key Thinkers on the Environment (2001).

Biography source: Wikipedia

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