Environmental Ethics and Policy Book: Philosophy, Ecology, Economics [Paperback]

Donald Van Deveer (Author), Christine Pierce (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534525245 | ISBN-13: 978-0534525248 | Publication Date: September 15, 1997 | Edition: 2nd

Intended for courses in Environmental Ethics, Environmental Studies, and Environmental Policy in philosophy, environmental studies, and science departments.

This text and sourcebook crosses disciplinary boundaries and attends seriously to economic reasoning and its implications for environmental policy issues while taking a broad view of questions of ethics. It is appropriate and valuable not only for philosophy and environmental science students but also for students of economics, biology, engineering, and public policy.

Editorial Reviews

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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 an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

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. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co; 2nd edition (September 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534525245
• ISBN-13: 978-0534525248
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #802,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not just "environmental" ethics..., May 11, 2000

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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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The price is almost worth it..., February 5, 2009

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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.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New as promised!, February 20, 2010

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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.