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The economy of the earth : philosophy, law, and the environment
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The economy of the earth : philosophy, law, and the environment

Author: Mark Sagoff
Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Series: Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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"Mark Sagoff draws on the last twenty years of debate over the foundations of environmentalism in this comprehensive revision of The Economy of the Earth. Posing questions pertinent to consumption, cost-benefit analysis, the normative implications of neo-Darwinism, the role of natural history, and the centrality of the concept of place in environmental ethics, he analyzes social policy in relation to the  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Mark Sagoff
ISBN: 9780521867559 052186755X 9780521687133 0521687136
OCLC Number: 122424404
Description: xi, 266 p. ; 24 cm.
Details: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Contents: Introduction --
At the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima; or, why political questions are not all economic --
The allocation and distribution of resources --
Values and preferences --
Can we put a price on nature's services? --
Do we consume too much? --
Is an environmental ethic compatible with biological science? --
Settling America or the concept of place in environmental ethics --
Natural and national history --
Environmentalism : death and resurrection.
Series Title: Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy.
Responsibility: Mark Sagoff.

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