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Respect for Nature: A Theory of Environmental Ethics - 25th Anniversary Edition (Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy) Paperback – May 1, 2011

by Paul W. Taylor (Author)
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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.


This classic book remains a valuable resource for philosophers, biologists, and environmentalists alike--along with all those who care about the future of life on Earth. A new foreword by Dale Jamieson looks at how the original 1986 edition of Respect for Nature has shaped the study of environmental ethics, and shows why the work remains relevant to debates today.

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  1. Part of series
    Studies in Moral, Political, and Legal Philosophy
  2. Print length
    360 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Princeton University Press
  5. Publication date
    May 1, 2011
  6. Dimensions
    5.75 x 1 x 8.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0691150249
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0691150246
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  • Joel Marks
    5.0 out of 5 stars The book I had been looking for
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    This is an excellent book. It is comprehensive, with regard not only to our proper treatment of other animals but to all life, ranging from human life to plant life. In other words, it offers a complete ethics. And contrary to the preceding review, Taylor's view is not at all "anthropocentric." Quite the contrary: it is life itself that takes center stage, with humans finding their place in the total biosphere. The book is also thorough and utterly rigorous in its argumentation. To me this is a virtue since, like Taylor, I am an analytic philosopher. To the average reader this could be a drawback; I cannot in good faith therefore recommend this book to someone who is not acquainted with or does not enjoy the rigors of academic philosophic thinking. But for someone who does, I can think of no better book on the subject of an ethics that gives due consideration to nonhumans. There were passages in this book which, despite my already favorable view of a biocentric ethics, transformed my very being with new and broader understanding and conviction.
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    Good read, what i needed for college class and very usable beyond that class.
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  • lisa kemmerer
    1.0 out of 5 stars used copy with unreadable pages
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
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    Said the book was in good condition but there were pages scribbled on with felt pen. If I return the book, I pay postage again for return, and have to order another and pay postage a third time. Books should not be sold with unreadable pages, especially under the guise of being in good condition.
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  • Gare&Sophia
    4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive, insightful, informative but over-reaching
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2011
    This is an important work, which has undoubtedly influenced many in today's green movements. The concept of restitutive justice and nature as a client has informed activists and lawmakers for decades.

    I saw it as over-reaching in its fundamental view, in much the same way that Christian missionaries have often historically over-reached when trying to save "savages". Man is a "natural" competitor, similar to any-other plant, animal or even bacteria, in that we all want our way. And if allowed to proliferate any life form will dominate to that point where further domination no longer serves that organism. Species prosper and dominate while their particular set of unique characteristics are well suited to their environments. This is for example why the dinosaurs no longer roam.

    Recent history has in my view demonstrated that ham-fisted tinkering with self sustaining ecosystems is perilous in the short term, because of un-intended consequences. However, in the long term nature re-defines itself around the new condition, for example the Salton Sea in California.

    Of course we want to minimize obvious damage to ecosystems, but lets not get ahead of ourselves, and imagine that we understand any more than a fraction of a fraction of nature and natural systems.

    We tend to cherish today, and the recent past as representing the good, but do we really believe that, or have any supportive evidence. I think respect for evolution is as important as respect for nature, and we must embrace the changes that expanding populations bring.

    Consider this, even though it is hard to see, human evolution is rapidly progressing to the point that robots will within the next 20-30 years have legal person hood, rights, and privileges. Will they be forced to limit their development because humans can no longer compete?
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  • Giovanni Canova
    1.0 out of 5 stars Print on demand (era specificato?) carta e copertina di bassa qualità
    Reviewed in Italy on March 26, 2023
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    Confezione editorialemodesta
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  • landry
    2.0 out of 5 stars Le contenu du livre est bien, mais la qualité du produit est catastrophique !
    Reviewed in France on November 4, 2020
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    Au niveau du contenu, pas de souci, une thèse philosophique passionnante.
    En revanche, le produit est dans un état déplorable. J'ai acheté le livre en "bon état", or il est abimé, jauni, et sent très très fort la cigarette. C'est honteux de vendre un livre dans cet état.
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