Biodiversity and environmental philosophy: an introduction
Auteur :
Sarkar, Sahotra
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521143424
Date de publication :
10 juin 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
410 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.