Ecological ethics : an introduction / Patrick Curry.
This book is a major new introduction to the field of ecological ethics. Taking issue with the common assumption that existing human ethics can be 'extended' to meet the demands of the ongoing ecological crisis, the author shows that a new and truly ecological ethic is both possible and ur...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA :
Polity Press,
2006.
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| Summary: | This book is a major new introduction to the field of ecological ethics. Taking issue with the common assumption that existing human ethics can be 'extended' to meet the demands of the ongoing ecological crisis, the author shows that a new and truly ecological ethic is both possible and urgently needed. With this distinctive proposition in mind, he introduces and discusses all the major concepts needed to understand the full range of ecological ethics. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 173 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-168) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0745629075 9780745629070 0745629083 9780745629087 |