In Nature''s Interests? - Interests, Animal Rights, and Environmental Ethics

Zusatztext All libraries supporting curricula in environmental ethics should own it ... Varner knows his field, including the relevant literature, and argues using logic and the tools of philosophers. He examines opposing views fairly. He also knows his biology well. Well written and mercifully short. Klappentext This book offers a powerful response to what Varner calls the "two dogmas of environmental ethics"--the assumptions that animal rights philosophies and anthropocentric views are each antithetical to sound environmental policy. Allowing that every living organism has interests which ought, other things being equal, to be protected, Varner contends that some interests take priority over others. He defends both a sentientist principle giving priority to the lives of organisms with conscious desires and an anthropocentric principle giving priority to certain very inclusive interests which only humans have. He then shows that these principles not only comport with but provide significant support for environmental goals. Zusammenfassung This work responds to the assumption that animal rights philosophies and anthropocentric views are each antithetical to sound environmental policy. Allowing that all living things have interests which should be protected, the author contends that some interests take priority over others.

Product details

• Authors: Gary E. Varner, Gary E. (Assistant Professor of Philosophy Varner, Varner Gary E.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.04.2002
• EAN: 9780195152012
• ISBN: 978-0-19-515201-2
• No. of pages: 164
• Series: Environmental Ethics and Science Policy Series; Environmental Ethics and Science Policy Series
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Animals & society, Conservation of the environment, Ethics and moral philosophy, Animals and society, Ethical issues and debates