Life's intrinsic value: science, ethics, and nature
Auteur :
Agar, Nicholas
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231117876
Date de publication :
7 mai 2001
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Are bacteriophage T4 and the long-nosed elephant fish valuable in their own right? Agar defends an affirmative answer to this question by arguing that anything living is intrinsically valuable. The result is a challenge to prevailing definitions of value and a call for a scientifically-informed appreciation of nature.