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Respect for nature : a theory of environmental ethics / Paul W. Taylor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Paul W.
- Series:
- Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy
- Studies in moral, political, and legal philosophy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Environmental ethics.
- Environmental protection--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Environmental protection.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 329 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [1986]
- Summary:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages 315-323.
- ISBN:
- 0691077096
- 069102250X
- OCLC:
- 13124739
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