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 1986.
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 editions preserve the original texts of these important books
while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover 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
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