Respect for nature
Subtitle: a theory of environmental ethics
By: Paul W. Taylor.
Series: Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
Subjects: Environmental ethics; Environmental protection -- Moral and ethical aspects
Description: "Respect for Nature defends a biocentric theory of environmental ethics. Without making claims for the moral rights of plants and animals, Paul Taylor offers a reasoned alternative to the prevailing anthropocentric view, according to which the natural environment and its wild biotic communities are valued only as objects for human use or enjoyment. What rational justification is there for conceiving of all living things as possessing inherent worth? Professor Taylor develops an answer to this question that will interest not only philosophers but biologists, environmentalists, and general readers seriously concerned with environmental issues"--Back cover.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 315-323.
Includes index.