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Biodiversity and environmental philosophy : an introduction / Sahotra Sarkar.
| Author/creator | Sarkar, Sahotra |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. |
| Description | xvi, 258 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology. ^A355783 |
| Contents | A focus on biodiversity -- The structure of the book -- Three flawed arguments -- Concern for the environment -- The myth of lost futures -- The myth of the golden age -- Wilderness -- Intrinsic values and biocentrism -- Adequacy conditions for a conservationist ethic -- Two concepts of intrinsic value -- Arguments for intrinsic value -- Biocentrism and deep ecology -- Animal welfare -- Tempered anthropocentrism -- Demand values -- Transformative values -- Obligations of conservation -- Wilderness and aesthetic appreciation -- The boundary problem -- The directionality problem -- Solutions -- Adequacy tests -- Problems of ecology -- Ecological models -- New directions -- Extinction -- The consensus view of conservation biology -- Adaptive management -- The place prioritization problem -- The surrogacy problem -- The viability problem -- Defining "biodiversity" -- Incommensurability and uncertainty -- Types of values -- Multiple criterion synchronization -- The context of biodiversity -- Coping with uncertainty -- Probabilistic place prioritization -- A bayesian future? -- In conclusion: issues for the future -- The value of biodiversity -- The science of biodiversity conservation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-250) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004024334 |
| ISBN | 0521851327 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780521851329 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GE40 .S27 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |