Environmental Philosophy: From Animal Rights to Radical Ecology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0137783663 ISBN 13: 9780137783663

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1997

Synopsis

These 25 contributions discuss current problems in the areas of environmental ethics, deep ecology, ecofeminism, and political ecology. Topics include free-market and socialist environmentalism, sustainable development, social ecology, bioregionalism , ecotage, and ways for environmental ethicists to respond to the scientific challenges to the ecosystem paradigm. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This impressive and encompassing anthology of recent essays--some especially written for this collection--offers readers philosophical diagnoses of the current ecological crisis. It comes divided into five sections, each dealing with a particular approach to ecological issues, and each edited and introduced by a leading author in the field.

From the Back Cover:

Key Benefit: Edited by a team of nationally-recognized experts, this anthology features the best available selections — some written especially for this volume. Key Topics: Conceptually focused and easily manageable, this book is divided into five sections that explore the full spectrum of concerns in contemporary Eco-philosophy — Environmental Ethics, Deep Ecology, Ecofeminism, Political Ecology, Animal Liberation/Rights. Market: For those interested in Environmental Ethics, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Conservation Biology, and Environmental Geography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0137783663
• ISBN 13: 9780137783663
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 463
• Editor: Zimmerman Michael E., Callicott J. Baird, Sessions George, Warren Karen J., Clark John