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Uncertainty and the Philosophy of Climate Change (Paperback)
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Uncertainty and the Philosophy of Climate Change (Paperback)
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When it comes to climate change, the greatest difficulty we face is
that we do not know the likely degree of change or its cost, which
means that environmental policy decisions have to be made under
uncertainty. This book offers an accessible philosophical treatment
of the broad range of ethical and policy challenges posed by
climate change uncertainty. Drawing on both the philosophy of
science and ethics, Martin Bunzl shows how tackling climate change
revolves around weighing up our interests now against those of
future generations, which requires that we examine our assumptions
about the value of present costs versus future benefits. In an
engaging, conversational style, Bunzl looks at questions such as
our responsibility towards non-human life, the interests of the
developing and developed worlds, and how the circumstances of
poverty shape the perception of risk, ultimate developing and
defending a view of humanity and its place in the world that makes
sense of our duty to Nature without treating it as a rights bearer.
This book will be of interest to students and scholars of
environmental studies, philosophy, politics and sociology as well
as policy makers.
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