The Intrinsic Value of Endangered Species

ISBN-13: 9781138311220 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 158 str.

Ian a. Smith

Opis

Why save endangered species without clear aesthetic, economic, or ecosystemic value? This book takes on this challenging question through an account of the intrinsic goods of species.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: The Humpback Chub  2. Species Concepts and Ontology  3. Rolston’s Account: Objective Value  4. Johnson's Account: Well-Being Interests  5. Callicott's Account: Leopold’s Story  6. The Intrinsic Goods of Species  7. The Role of Humility  8. Problems and Solutions  9. Competing Moral Considerations, Preservation Considerations  10. Preservation of Higher-Order Taxa?

O autorze

Ian A. Smith is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Washburn University, US