The Ethics of Climate Change: An Introduction
Language: English
Published by Routledge, 2018
Series: Book 4 of 7 - The Ethics of
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The Ethics of Climate Change systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding arguably the greatest threat facing humanity. This textbook provides a philosophical introduction to an incredibly topical issue studied by students within the fields of applied ethics, global justice, sustainability, geography and politics.
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- Title
- The Ethics of Climate Change: An Introduction
- Author
- Byron Williston
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Publication year
- 2018
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1138559792
- ISBN 13
- 9781138559790
- Series
- Book 4 of 7: The Ethics of
The Ethics of Climate Change: An Introduction systematically and comprehensively examines the ethical issues surrounding arguably the greatest threat now facing humanity. Williston addresses important questions such as:
- Has humanity entered the Anthropocene?
- Is climate change primarily an ethical issue?
- Does climate change represent a moral wrong?
- What are the impacts of climate change?
- What are the main causes of political inaction?
- What is the argument for climate change denial?
- What are intragenerational justice and intergenerational justice?
- To what extent is climate change an economic problem?
- Is geoengineering an ethically appropriate response to climate change?
Featuring case studies throughout, this textbook provides a philosophical introduction to an immensely topical issue studied by students within the fields of applied ethics, global justice, sustainability, geography, and politics.
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About the Author
Byron Williston is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada. He is the author of The Anthropocene Project: Virtue in the Age of Climate Change (2015).
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