How far sociology is able to provide an understanding about the formation of new structures and cultural transformation of present societies assumes importance in the context of environmental agendas. Environmental problems which mankind is facing in present time at global level such as global warming, deforestation, desertification, loss of biodiversity and genetic engineering seriously draw and force our attention in rethinking the relations between nature, environment and society which has both academic and practical significance. Emergence of environmental ideology and environmental activism mark significant shift in human reflexivity towards his own foundational base of existence that is Earth. This paper examines Human Ecology, Deep ecology and Eco feminism as environmental philosophies which Environmental philosophies examined in this paper show that domination of nature and domination of humans by humans are coterminous. Domination of nature by humans makes him insensitive to the interconnections between nature and humans. Environmental philosophies makes us sensitive by drawing our attention to the fact that metabolism of earth is connected to the metabolism of human beings. How far sociology has given due attention and integrated the views of such environmental philosophies is a larger debatable question. The rising environmental ideologies and their ramifications on sociological knowledge is a debatable matter. But it is undoubtedly agreed that mainstream sociology has largely neglected the domain of environment as a variable in constitution and understanding the interfaces of society. This has roots in European enlightenment and positivistic orientation of sociology.