Description: Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophy : An Introduction, Paperback by Sarkar, Sahotra, ISBN 052114342X, ISBN-13 9780521143424, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This book explores the epistemological and ethical issues at the foundations of environmental philosophy, emphasizing the conservation of biodiversity. Sahotra Sarkar criticizes attempts to attribute intrinsic value to nature and defends an anthropocentric position on biodiversity conservation based on an untraditional concept of transformative value. However, unlike other studies in the field of environmental philosophy, this book is concerned as much with epistemological issues as with environmental ethics. It covers a broad range of topics, including problems of explanation and prediction in traditional ecology and how individual-based models and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology are transforming ecology. Introducing a brief history of conservation biology, Sarkar analyzes the consensus framework for conservation planning through adaptive management. He concludes with a discussion of the future directions for theoretical research in conservation biology and environmental philosophy.
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Book Title: Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophy : An Introduction
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Biodiversity and Environmental Philosophy : an Introduction
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2010
Subject: Ethics, Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Philosophy & Social Aspects, Life Sciences / Biological Diversity
Item Height: 0.6 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.5 Oz
Subject Area: Science, Medical
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Sahotra Sarkar
Series: Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
