The death of our planet's species
Subtitle: from ecological theory to a concept of the intrinsic value of nature
By: Martin Gorke ; translated from German by Patricia Nevers.
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 407
Subjects: Ecology -- Philosophy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-393).
Table of contents: title: Part A: Hopes for an "ecological solution"; title: Ecology as the epitome of controlling nature?; title: The science of ecology as a normative authority?; title: Part B: The debate about an ethical solution; title: A pragmatic approach: is anthropocentrism sufficient?; title: A theoretical approach: can holism be justified?