{"product_id":"environmental-philosophy-isbn-9780470671825","title":"Environmental Philosophy","description":"The first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policy-making today  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncompasses all of environmental philosophy, including conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the first treatment of decision theory in an environmental philosophy text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the conceptions of nature and ethical presuppositions that underlie contemporary environmental debates, and, moving from theory to practice, shows how decision theory translates to public policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses both hot-button issues, including population and immigration reform, and such ongoing issues as historical legacies and nations' responsibility and obligation for environmental problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnchors philosophical concepts to their practical applications, establishing the priority of the discipline's real-world importance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Acronyms xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 What Is the Environment? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Ethics for the Environment 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 From Ethics to Policy 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Biodiversity and Conservation 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Environmental Restoration 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Sustainability 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Justice and Equity 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Where Does This Leave Us? 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSahotra Sarkar\u003c\/b\u003e specializes in the history and philosophy of science and conservation biology; he helped develop the framework for systematic conservation planning for the protection of biodiversity (as co-author, with Chris Margules, of \u003ci\u003eSystematic Conservation Planning\u003c\/i\u003e). He also co-edited \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Philosophy of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDoubting Darwin?: Creationist Designs on Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell), \u003ci\u003eGenetics and Reductionism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMolecular Models of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBiodiversity and Environmental Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor of Philosophy and Integrative Biology at the University of Texas at Austin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  How do we distinguish legitimate environmental problems from those that are not genuine? What should we be concerned with saving-is it humanity's future alone that we should work toward? What of other species, ecosystems, and the natural physical features of Earth? Do we have responsibilities to animals? To future generations that will be affected by climate change?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental philosophy is a multidisciplinary endeavor that engages with theoretical concepts of both traditional philosophy and the wide variety of interrelated environmental sciences. Environmental impacts and the path forward are also critical issues in the real world, so equally important is the practical application of theory into policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this comprehensive guide, environmental theorist Sahotra Sarkar delves into our thinking around these issues, covering ethics, decision theory, conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, and more. He addresses current topics in the politics of environmentalism, examining the claims of ecofeminism, social ecology, and the environmental justice movements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis guide constitutes the first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policy-making today.\u003c\/p\u003e Sarkar deftly weaves the humanities and ecological science into a convincing argument that environmental conservation and management are social, economic and political, and thus philosophical and cultural, problems as much as they are ecological and biological ones; maybe even more so. Not only students of philosophy should read this book but also conservation biologists. It will enlighten them.  \u003cp\u003e Chris Margules AM, Conservation International\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989146845413,"sku":"NP9780470671825","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470671825.jpg?v=1761782986","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/environmental-philosophy-isbn-9780470671825","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}