Ian A. Smith

The Intrinsic Value of Endangered Species (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Why save endangered species without clear aesthetic, economic, or ecosystemic value? This book takes on this challenging question through an account of the intrinsic goods of species.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317605966
• Artikelnr.: 44753109

Autorenporträt

Ian A. Smith is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Washburn University, US

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: The Humpback Chub 2. Species Concepts and Ontology 3.
Rolston's Account: Objective Value 4. Johnson's Account: Well-Being
Interests 5. Callicott's Account: Leopold's Story 6. The Intrinsic Goods of
Species 7. The Role of Humility 8. Problems and Solutions 9. Competing
Moral Considerations, Preservation Considerations 10. Preservation of
Higher-Order Taxa?