Czech-born retired philosophy professor Kohßk (Boston U., Charles U., Prague) presents a wide range of conflicting views and strategies in ecological ethics. He begins by sketching the relation of humans to the rest of the natural world, then outlines various ways to conceive of nature and its values. He discusses the views of Al Gore, John Muir, Albert Schweitzer, and others. His Notes for a Bibliography include personal his annotations. The original Zelenß svatozßr was published by Sociological Publishers, Prague in 1998. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)