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Respect for nature : a theory of environmental ethics /
What rational justification is there for conceiving of all living things as possessing inherent worth? In Respect for Nature, Paul Taylor draws on biology, moral philosophy, and environmental science to defend a biocentric environmental ethic in which all life has value. Without making claims for th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Prinston, N.J. :
Princeton Univ Pr,
©2011.
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| Edición: | 25th anniversary ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | What rational justification is there for conceiving of all living things as possessing inherent worth? In Respect for Nature, Paul Taylor draws on biology, moral philosophy, and environmental science to defend a biocentric environmental ethic in which all life has value. Without making claims for the moral rights of plants and animals, he offers a reasoned alternative to the prevailing anthropocentric view--that the natural environment and its wildlife are valued only as objects for human use or enjoyment. Respect for Nature provides both a full account of the biological conditions for life--human or otherwise--and a comprehensive view of the complex relationship between human beings and the whole of nature. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (329 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-323) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400838530 1400838533 |