A theory of intergenerational justice / Joerg Chet Tremmel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tremmel, Jörg, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Justice.

Intergenerational relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The appeal to 'our obligations to future generations' is one of the most forceful, emotional and effective arguments available to politicians and citizens and is the cornerstone of all modern policies aimed at sustainable development. Yet, the exact nature and extent of these obligations are unclear - who owes what to whom, exactly, and why?This highly accessible book provides an extensive and comprehensive overview of current research and theory about why and how we should protect future generations. It exposes how and why the interests of people today and those of future generations are ofte

Contents:

Introduction

Criteria-based definitions of scientific terms

Comparisons between generations

Objections to theories of generational justice

What to sustain? : capital or well being as an axiological goal

How much to sustain? : the demands of justice in the intergenerational context

Conclusion.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-54656-1

1-280-66184-4

1-136-54657-X

9786613638779

1-84977-436-6

9781849774369

OCLC:

562630610