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Patrick Curry - Ecological Ethics: An Introduction - 9780745651262 - V9780745651262
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Ecological Ethics: An Introduction

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Description for Ecological Ethics: An Introduction Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: HPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.

In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the highly successful Ecological Ethics, Patrick Curry shows that a new and truly ecological ethic is both possible and urgently needed. With this distinctive proposition in mind, Curry introduces and discusses all the major concepts needed to understand the full range of ecological ethics.

He discusses light green or anthropocentric ethics with the examples of stewardship, lifeboat ethics, and social ecology; the mid-green or intermediate ethics of animal liberation/rights; and dark or deep green ecocentric ethics. Particular attention is given to the Land Ethic, the Gaia Hypothesis and Deep Ecology and ... Read more

This comprehensive and wide-ranging textbook offers a radical but critical introduction to the subject which puts ecocentrism and the critique of anthropocentrism back at the top of the ethical, intellectual and political agenda. It will be of great interest to students and activists, and to a wider public.

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Product Details

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
546g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745651262
SKU
V9780745651262
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-14

About Patrick Curry
Patrick Curry is an honorary research lecturer at the University of Wales Trinity St David.

Reviews for Ecological Ethics: An Introduction
"This significantly expanded second edition is indispensable." Times Higher Education "A beautifully written account which is immensely satisfying and informative to read. I have seldom read better." LSE Politics Blog "A must read - not only for greenies, but especially for the lay person seeking more information on the subject, both from a theoretical ... Read more

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