Preservation Versus the People?
Author | : Mathew Humphrey |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2002-08-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199242672 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199242674 |
Rating | : 4/5 (674 Downloads) |
Download or read book Preservation Versus the People? written by Mathew Humphrey and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002-08-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The philosophy of nature preservation has focused on whether arguments for nature preservation should be centred on the value of nature itself (ecocentrism) or derived human benefits (anthropocentrism). This book argues that this way of thinking has been counter-productive for environmental ethics.