Interdisciplinary Aspects of Environmental Sciences, Techniques & Strategies in Environmental Conservation & Protection, Natural Literature & History, Environmental Conservation & Protection - General & Miscellaneous, Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Applied -
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Overview
Stressing the importance of understanding the grounds and the consequences of ethical or normative decision making, this collection of classic essays compiled by Pierce and VanDeVeer, examines disputes surrounding animals, ecosystems, the land, and their own proper place in the ongoing network of lives on this planet. A central question is "how can we live lives that are both personally satisfying but which are also ecologically sound and responsible?"Editorials
Booknews
A readable, scientifically literate text which focuses on the evaluative assumptions behind environmental thought and policy, and guides the reader through complex ethical and philosophical discussions of such topics as anthropomorphism, extinction, animal rights/liberation, ethics of land use, environmental racism, ecofeminism, economics of environmentalism and ecological sustainability. Contains essays by Edward O. Wilson, Marge Piercy, Jeremy Rifkin and many others. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
August 1, 1994
Publisher
Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1995.
Pages
485
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780534179229