Описание: Environmental Ethics provides an accessible, lively, and up-to-date introduction to the central issues and controversies in environmental ethics. Requiring no previous knowledge of philosophy or ethical theory, the book will be of interest to students, environmental scientists, environmental policy makers, and anyone curious to know what philosophers are saying today about the urgent environmental challenges we face. The book is divided into two parts. Part One deals with theoretical issues in environmental philosophy, examining a variety of ethical and environmental theories that provide diverse and thought-provoking perspectives on critical ecological issues. Part Two turns to applied environmental ethics, addressing current debates on topics such as climate change, biodiversity loss, wilderness preservation, responsibilities to future generations, population growth, overconsumption, food ethics, and ecological activism. Features include: Clear explanations of key concepts and theories that lie at the heart of current debates in environmental ethics. A mix of theory of practice that permits readers to apply diverse theoretical perspectives to key environmental debates. A wealth of pedagogical aids, including chapter summaries, discussion questions, suggested readings, and a glossary of important terms.
Описание: A cutting-edge introduction to environmental ethics in a time of dramatic global environmental change, this collection contains forty-five commissioned articles, with contributions from well-established experts and emerging voices in the field. Each chapter explains the role played by central theories, ideas, issues, and concepts in contemporary environmental ethics.
Описание: Robin Attfield introduces environmental ethics, exploring the values involved in issues such as pollution, habitat loss, and climate change. Considering the different groups involved in environmental ethics, and the attitudes of the world`s religions to environmental stewardship, he calls for action from us all to manage our environment ethically.
Описание: Ecology is indispensable to understanding the biological world and addressing environmental problems humanity faces. Its philosophy has never been more important. This book introduces the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological issues ecology poses in accessible language, and is illustrated with scientifically informed, up-to-date examples.
Описание: Featuring the best of traditional and contemporary approaches to environmental philosophy, "Environmental Ethics: An Anthology" brings together seminal writings on the central questions in environmental ethics.
Автор: Evans Joshua, Nordic Food Lab, Flore Roberto Название: On Eating Insects: Essays, Stories and Recipes ISBN: 0714873349 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714873343 Издательство: Phaidon Press Ltd. Рейтинг: Цена: 6328.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A compelling first-hand look at one of today`s most fascinating food trends - the practice of cooking with and eating insects
Автор: Colin Gardner, Patricia MacCormack Название: Deleuze and the Animal ISBN: 147442273X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474422734 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 17424.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: These fourteen essays apply Deleuze`s work to analysing television, film, music, art, drunkenness, mourning, virtual technology, protest, activism, animal rights and abolition. Each chapter questions the premise of the animal and critiques the centrality of the human.
Автор: Gruen, Lori (wesleyan University, Connecticut) Название: Ethics and animals ISBN: 1108986579 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108986571 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4275.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: In this comprehensive updated introduction to animal ethics, Lori Gruen weaves together poignant and provocative case studies with discussions of ethical theory, urging readers to engage critically and reflect empathetically on our relationships with other animals.
Автор: Willett Cynthia Название: Interspecies Ethics ISBN: 0231167776 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780231167772 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 4435.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Interspecies Ethics explores animals` vast capacity for agency, justice, solidarity, humor, and communication across species.
Автор: S. O`Sullivan Название: Animals, Equality and Democracy ISBN: 1349318639 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781349318636 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 11179.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Animals, Equality and Democracy examines the structure of animal protection legislation and finds that it is deeply inequitable, with a tendency to favour those animals the community is most likely to see and engage with. Siobhan O`Sullivan argues that these inequities violate fundamental principle of justice and transparency.
Автор: M.G. Forrester Название: Persons, Animals, and Fetuses ISBN: 9401072302 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789401072304 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 27251.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: The author develops an account of what moral principles are sound, how we can apply them to complex situations, and what makes it reasonable to treat individuals in accordance with particular moral principles. Most such authors state some general principles, but say little about why these principles should be accepted.
Название: The Animal Ethics Reader ISBN: 1138918008 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138918009 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 22202.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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The Animal Ethics Reader is an acclaimed anthology containing both classic and contemporary readings, making it ideal for anyone coming to the subject for the first time. It provides a thorough introduction to the central topics, controversies and ethical dilemmas surrounding the treatment of animals, covering a wide range of contemporary issues, such as animal activism, genetic engineering, and environmental ethics.
The extracts are arranged thematically under the following clear headings:
Theories of Animal Ethics
Nonhuman Animal Experiences
Primates and Cetaceans
Animals for Food
Animal Experimentation
Animals and Biotechnology
Ethics and Wildlife
Zoos and Aquariums
Animal Companions
Animal Law and Animal Activism
Readings from leading experts in the field including Peter Singer, Bernard E. Rollin and Jane Goodall are featured, as well as selections from Tom Regan, Jane Goodall, Donald Griffin, Temple Grandin, Ben A. Minteer, Christine Korsgaard and Mark Rowlands. Classic extracts are well balanced with contemporary selections, helping to present the latest developments in the field.
This revised and updated Third Edition includes 31 new readings on a range of subjects, including animal rights, captive chimpanzees, industrial farm animal production, genetic engineering, keeping cetaceans in captivity, animal cruelty, and animal activism. The Third Edition also is printed with a slightly larger page format and in an easier-to-read typeface.
Featuring contextualizing introductions by the editors, study questions and further reading suggestions as the end of each chapter, this will be essential reading for any student taking a course in the subject.
With a new foreword by Bernard E. Rollin.
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