This text presents an broad range of essays which encompass recent contributions to the study of the cosmic sized problems which confront our species. This comprehensive collection traces the connections between moral principles, economic assumptions, biological considerations, and disputes over environmental policy. It seeks to extract for critical attention the relevant moral or normative presuppositions which lie behind policy recommendations, whether made by biologists, ecologists, economists, philosophers, engineers or any concerned with policy decisions.
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"The volume's three main strengths are (1) good selection of articles, (2) comprehensive range of topics, and (3) good organization."
"This text is among two or three of the best in this area...The editors are well-respected scholars who obviously have put a great deal of thought and work into this project." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
"This text is among two or three of the best in this area...The editors are well-respected scholars who obviously have put a great deal of thought and work into this project." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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Donald VanDeVeer, Ph.D., University of Chicago, is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at North Carolina State University. In addition to books on environmental ethics, he has also published works on health care ethics, public policy, and paternalistic intervention.
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It's not just "environmental" ethics...,
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This review is from: Environmental Ethics and Policy Book: Philosophy, Ecology, Economics (Paperback)
This book provides an extraordinary place for any individual looking to understand and hone their ethics and values, it just happens to use environmental issues as its context. The editorial comments are concise and probing, and the illustrative articles and essays are classic and thought provoking. Although the reading is generally a bit dense for page turning on one's way to bed, that's even viable for individuals looking for a bit of intensity prior to sleep. An excellent, well rounded, exploration into earth's environment and human roles and perceptions regarding it.
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The price is almost worth it...,
This review is from: The Environmental Ethics and Policy Book: Philosophy, Ecology, Economics (Paperback)
I used this book for years in teaching environmental ethics. I believe it is the single-best text out there for such a class. However, that price is astounding, and for the first time in a decade, I have switched textbooks.
The contents are almost worth it, though, and richly interdisciplinary, collecting together economic, biological, religious and philosophical perspectives. I highly recommend this for those who want to know what a nearly perfect environmental ethics textbook would look like, and who want the best regardless of the price. I lament the necessity of not inflicting such a cost on my students.
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This review is from: The Environmental Ethics and Policy Book: Philosophy, Ecology, Economics (Paperback)
The book arrived brand-new, just as promised, and it came in a timely manner. The price was extremely reasonable, too.
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