0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats

Buy Now

The Preservation of Species (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,902
Discovery Miles 19 020
The Preservation of Species (Paperback): Bryan G. Norton

The Preservation of Species (Paperback)

Bryan G. Norton

Series: Princeton Legacy Library

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R1,902 Discovery Miles 19 020 | Repayment Terms: R178 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

For all persons seriously concerned about the destruction of natural environments in the contemporary world, this book presents a comprehensive rationale for preserving wild species and ecosystems. Bryan G. Norton appeals most centrally to "transformative value," the power of human contacts with wild species to transform and uplift the human spirit. Until now species preservationists have found a theoretical basis for their policies in the "demand" value of wild species for fulfilling certain narrowly defined human needs or in controversial and badly understood proposals about the "intrinsic" values of species. This work examines such rationales and diverges from them by pointing to new sources of value for wild species: they have worth because they can transform human values.

Because of the central role of biological diversity in environmental concerns, the book also provides a fresh perspective on environmental ethics more generally. Why Preserve Natural Variety? is sponsored by the Center for Philosophy and Public Policy at the University of Maryland, as was "The Preservation of Species: The Value of Biological Diversity," which was edited by Professor Norton.

Originally published in 1988.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

General

Imprint: Princeton University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Release date: June 2014
First published: July 2014
Authors: Bryan G. Norton
Dimensions: 254 x 178 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-60208-0
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Conservation of the environment > Conservation of wildlife & habitats > General
LSN: 0-691-60208-5
Barcode: 9780691602080

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

Partners