Sarkar, Sahotra
Environmental Philosophy: From Theory to Practice
The first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policy-making today
- Encompasses all of environmental philosophy, including conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, and more
- Offers the first treatment of decision theory in an environmental philosophy text
- Explores the conceptions of nature and ethical presuppositions that underlie contemporary environmental debates, and, moving from theory to practice, shows how decision theory translates to public policy
- Addresses both hot-button issues, including population and immigration reform, and such ongoing issues as historical legacies and nations' responsibility and obligation for environmental problems
- Anchors philosophical concepts to their practical applications, establishing the priority of the discipline's real-world importance
Avainsanat: Environmental Ethics, ecology, ethics, biodiversity, conservation, sustainability, restoration, justice, equity
- Tekijä(t)
- Sarkar, Sahotra
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2012
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 240 sivua
- Kategoria
- Filosofia
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118121405
- Painetun ISBN
- 9780470671818