Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophy - An Introduction

Informationen zum Autor Sahotra Sarkar is a Professor in the Departments of Philosophy and Integrative Biology at the University of Texas, Austin. He came to Texas after teaching at Boston and McGill Universities and holding fellowships at MIT and the Max Planck Institute. A specialist in the history and philosophy of science, he has particular interests in both philosophy of biology and physics. Klappentext This book explores the epistemological and ethical issues at the foundations of environmental philosophy. Zusammenfassung This book explores the epistemological and ethical issues at the foundations of environmental philosophy! emphasising the conservation of biodiversity. Sahota Sarkar criticises attempts to attribute intrinsic value to nature and defends an anthropocentric position on biodiversity conservation based on an untraditional concept of transformative value. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Concerns for the environment; 3. Intrinsic values and biocentrism; 4. Tempered anthropocentrism; 5. Problems of ecology; 6. The consensus view of conservation biology; 7. Incommensurability and uncertainty; 8. Conclusion: issues for the future; References; Index.

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• Authors: Sahotra Sarkar, Sahotra (University of Texas Sarkar, Sarkar Sahotra
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.06.2010
• EAN: 9780521143424
• ISBN: 978-0-521-14342-4
• No. of pages: 280
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosoph; Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, Philosophy of Science, Biodiversity, Biodiversity / Ecosystems