Defending biodiversity : environmental science and ethics / Jonathan A. Newman, University of Guelph, Gary Varner, Texas A&M University, Stefan Linquist, University of Guelph.
| Author/creator | Newman, Jonathan A. author. |
| Other author | Varner, Gary E. (Gary Edward), 1957- author. |
| Other author | Linquist, Stefan Paul, author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2017. |
| Description | xiv, 441 pages : illustration ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Biodiversity and the environmentalist agenda -- Part I. Instrumental value defenses. Ecosystem functioning and stability -- The precautionary principle -- Agricultural and pharmaceutical benefits -- Nature-based tourism and transformative value -- How far do instrumental value defenses get environmentalists? -- Part II. Intrinsic value defenses. Methodology in philosophical ethics -- Extensionism in environmental ethics -- Ecoholism : do ecological wholes have intrinsic value? -- Ecoholism 2 : Callicott on the Leopold land ethic -- Should biodiversity be conserved for its aesthetic value? -- How far do intrinsic value defenses get environmentalists? -- Conclusions and personal reflections. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 418-435) and index. |
| LCCN | 2017023820 |
| ISBN | 9780521768863 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0521768861 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780521146203 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0521146208 (paperback) |
| Standard identifier# | 40027617603 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH541.15 .B56 N49 2017 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |