Time and the generations : population ethics for a diminishing planet / Partha Dasgupta ; with [five others].
| Author/creator | Dasgupta, Partha author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York : Columbia University Press, [2019] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xliv, 296 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Kenneth J. Arrow lecture series Kenneth J. Arrow lecture series (New York, N.Y.) ^A1193184 |
| Contents | Intro; Table of Contents; In Memoriam: Kenneth Joseph Arrow (1921-2017); Foreword, by Robert M. Solow; Preface; Random Thoughts on "Birth and Death," by Kenneth J. Arrow; Birth and Death: Arrow Lecture; 1. Economic Demography; 2. Utilitarian Ethics; 3. Ends and Means; 4. Synopsis; Part I: Foundations; 5. Genesis Under Total Utilitarianism; 6. Death; 7. A Problem Like Sleeping Beauty; 8. Generation-Centered Prerogatives in the Timeless World; 9. Generations Across the Indefinite Future; Part II: Applications; 10. The Biosphere as a Renewable Natural Resource |
| Contents | 11. Estimates of Globally Optimum Population12. Technology and Institutions; 13. Existential Risks and Informed Ends; Appendix 1: Socially-Embedded Well-Being Functions; Appendix 2: Common Property Resources and Reproductive Choices; Appendix 3: Notes on Rawls' Principle of Just Saving; Appendix 4: Modeling the Biosphere; Appendix 5: Inclusive Wealth and Social Well-Being; Appendix 6: Valuing Freedom of Choice; References; Commentary on Birth and Death, by Scott Barrett; Commentary on Birth and Death, by Eric Maskin; Commentary on Birth and Death, by Joseph Stiglitz; Response to Commentaries |
| Contents | EpilogueSocially Embedded Preferences, Environmental Externalities, and Reproductive Rights, with Aisha Dasgupta-Reprinted from Population and Development Review (September 2017); Contributors; Author Index; Subject Index |
| Abstract | Time and the Generations blends economics, philosophy, and ecology to offer an original lens on the difficult topic of global population. Partha Dasgupta provides tentative answers to two fundamental questions: What level of economic activity can our planet support over the long run, and what does the answer say about optimum population numbers? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Source of description | Print version record |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Dasgupta, Partha. Time and the generations. New York : Columbia University Press, [2019] 9780231160124 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018050795 |
| ISBN | 0231550030 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 9780231550031 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard identifier# | 16135128 |
| Stock number | 22573/ctvh708kv JSTOR |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |