Gaia Connections
Alan S. Miller
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Description for Gaia Connections
Hardback. This work covers several arenas of concern as humankind faces an escalating ecological and moral crisis in the new millennium. It provides an overview of the history of philosophy and the importance of traditional thinking on modern-day ethical reflection. Num Pages: 324 pages, tables, figures, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: KCN; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 531.
Gaia Connections addresses several arenas of concern as humankind faces an escalating ecological and moral crisis in this new millennium. Beginning with an overview of the history of philosophy and the importance of traditional thinking on modern-day ethical reflection, the book then looks at the development of theories of justice, the problems of equity in global human relations, the inability of existing economic systems to resolve our human and environmental dilemmas, the unnatural connections now obtaining between genuine human need and the technological drift of science, the new genetics and reproductive technologies, and the nature of modern war. The ... Read more
Gaia Connections addresses several arenas of concern as humankind faces an escalating ecological and moral crisis in this new millennium. Beginning with an overview of the history of philosophy and the importance of traditional thinking on modern-day ethical reflection, the book then looks at the development of theories of justice, the problems of equity in global human relations, the inability of existing economic systems to resolve our human and environmental dilemmas, the unnatural connections now obtaining between genuine human need and the technological drift of science, the new genetics and reproductive technologies, and the nature of modern war. The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Number of Pages
324
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742531420
SKU
V9780742531420
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About Alan S. Miller
Alan S. Miller is senior lecturer emeritus with the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at the University of California, Berkeley.
Reviews for Gaia Connections
Miller's writing style makes the book easy to pick up and difficult to put down. Written at a level appropriate for advanced undergraduates, it is an important and valuable acquisition for academic libraries.
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One of the most stimulating new books to appear in the emerging field of bio and environmental ethicsssss
Carolyn Merchant, author of Death ... Read more
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One of the most stimulating new books to appear in the emerging field of bio and environmental ethicsssss
Carolyn Merchant, author of Death ... Read more