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The death of our planet's species [[electronic resource] ] : a challenge to ecology and ethics / / Martin Gorke ; translated from German by Patricia Nevers
| The death of our planet's species [[electronic resource] ] : a challenge to ecology and ethics / / Martin Gorke ; translated from German by Patricia Nevers |
| Autore | Gorke Martin <1958-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : Island Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95 |
| Soggetto topico | Ecology - Philosophy |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-61091-057-5
1-59726-855-0 1-4237-0778-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450631003321 |
Gorke Martin <1958->
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| Washington, : Island Press, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The death of our planet's species [[electronic resource] ] : a challenge to ecology and ethics / / Martin Gorke ; translated from German by Patricia Nevers
| The death of our planet's species [[electronic resource] ] : a challenge to ecology and ethics / / Martin Gorke ; translated from German by Patricia Nevers |
| Autore | Gorke Martin <1958-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : Island Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95 |
| Soggetto topico | Ecology - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
1-61091-057-5
1-59726-855-0 1-4237-0778-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783252003321 |
|
Gorke Martin <1958->
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| Washington, : Island Press, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The death of our planet's species : a challenge to ecology and ethics / / Martin Gorke ; translated from German by Patricia Nevers
| The death of our planet's species : a challenge to ecology and ethics / / Martin Gorke ; translated from German by Patricia Nevers |
| Autore | Gorke Martin <1958-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : Island Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (424 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.95 |
| Soggetto topico | Ecology - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
1-61091-057-5
1-59726-855-0 1-4237-0778-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- About Island Press -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction: The Basic Problem and Possible Solutions -- Part A: Hopes for an "Ecological Solution -- I: Ecology as the Epitome of Controlling Nature? -- 2. Technical Optimism -- 3. Supposed and Temporary Limits -- 4. Fundamental Limits of Ecology -- 5. Limits Set by Epistemology and Theory of Science -- 6. Alternatice Science? -- 7. Science and Worldviews -- II: The Science of Ecology as a Normative Authority? -- 8. The Naturalistic Fallacy -- 9. Consequences of Naturalism -- 10. What Do We Mean by "Ecological"? -- 11. A Critique of Guiding Principles of Ecology -- 12. Ecological Health? -- 13. Ecologism -- III: What Ecology Has to Offer -- 14. The Normativistic Fallacy -- 15. "Ecological Thinking -- 16. Principles of a Change in Attitude -- 17. Questions for Ethics Posed by Ecology -- Part B: The Debate about and Ethical Solition -- 18. A Typology of Positions in Environmental Ethics -- 19. The Scope of the Discussion -- I: A Pragmatic Appraoch: Is Anthropocentrism Sufficient? -- 20. Species Protection as an Intuitive Postulate -- 21. Athropocentric Justification for Species Protection -- 22. The Limits of Utlity Argumentation -- 23. Psychological and Sociopsychological Aspects -- 24. Expanding the Scope of Moral Responsibility -- II: A Theoretical Approach: Can Holism Be Justified? -- 25. Fundanmental Objections to Extension -- 26. Regarding the Nature, Claims and Prerqusites of Justification -- 27. From an Antrhopocentric Worldview to a Holistic One -- 28. Justification for Holostic Ethics -- 29. Obejctions from Other Ethical Schools o Thought -- 30. Species Protection as a Paradigm of Pluralistic Holism -- 31. Balancing Interestis and Dealing with Conflicting Duties -- 32. Conclusions and Prospects -- 33. Notes -- 34. Biblography.
About the Author -- Index -- Island Press Board of Directors 2003. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910807039303321 |
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Gorke Martin <1958->
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| Washington, : Island Press, c2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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