Ethics of Nature

By Angelika Krebs

Is nature's value only instrumental value for human beings or does nature also have intrinsic value? Can traditional anthropocentrism be defended or must we move to a new, physiocentric moral position? This study develops a critical taxonomy or "map" of thirteen arguments for the conservation of nature. It defends the moral intrinsic value of sentient animals, but not of nonsentient nature. The arguments are phrased in a simple, plastic, and concise language.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110158302
• ISBN13: 9783110158304
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary