A Debate: Who Owns Nature?

Jan Narveson is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, and his books include Morality and Utility, The Libertarian Idea, and Moral Matters. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and sits on it's Joint Committee on Health and Safety.

Ned Hettinger is an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the College of Charleston and his published papers include "Patenting Life: Biotechnology, Intellectual Property, and Environmental Ethics" and "Justifying Intellectual Property." His current research focuses on the theory of wildness value. Part of the World Affairs Series.