A Critical Evaluation of Paul B. Thompson's Contribution to the Agrarian Philosophy

Abstract

Paul B. Thompson is a renowned professor and a philosopher who has advanced his ideas in the field of Agrarian Philosophy. Being a member of manifold committees around the world he has committed in the study areas of Food Ethics, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Environmental Philosophy, Community Ethics, and Agrarian Philosophy. This article aims to critically evaluate his ideological contribution to developed agriculture and its practical application. This discussion has divided into three themes; the spirit and soil, food ethics, and agrarian philosophy. The analytic method has been used in the data collection and analysis part of the research. Secondary data was collected through Thompson's publications done relevant to Agriculture. Thompson's identification of agrarian philosophy is relevant to providing a moral significance in consuming natural resources. He draws the attention of environmentalists and environmental philosophers to discuss the environmental issues in agriculture. And his focus has given in the field of food ethics recalling it as a social problem.