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CRISPR and the Human Future.

CRISPR and the Human Future.

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This book provides a richly interdisciplinary assessment of the thought and work of Bryan Norton, one of most innovative and influential environmental philosophers of the past thirty years. In landmark works such as Toward Unity Among Environmentalists and Sustainability: A Philosophy of Adaptive Ecosystem Management, Norton charted a new and highly productive course for an applied environmental philosophy, one fully engaged with the natural a...

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In diesem Band werden philosophische Themen behandelt, die in Zusammenhang mit der Biologie stehen. Dabei werden auch neuere Problemfelder wie Genetik, Ökologie oder die Neurowissenschaften untersucht. Für wissenschaftsphilosophisch Interessierte ist dieser Band ein Muss.

Comprised of essays by top scholars in the field, this volume offers detailed overviews of philosophical issues raised by biology. * Brings together a team of eminent scholars to explore the philosophical issues raised by biology * Addresses traditional and emerging topics, spanning molecular biology and genetics, evolution, developmental biology, immunology, ecology, mind and behaviour, neuroscience, and experimentation * Begins with a thorou...

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? Environmental philosophy is a multidisciplinary endeavor that engages with th...

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? Environmental philosophy is a multidisciplinary endeavor that engages with th...

A Companion to the Philosophy of Biology offers concise overviews of philosophical issues raised by all areas of biology. Addressing both traditional and emerging areas of philosophical interest, the volume focuses on the philosophical implications of evolutionary theory as well as key topics such as molecular biology, immunology, and ecology. Comprising essays by top scholars in the field, this volume is an authoritative guide for professiona...

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This book explores the epistemological and ethical issues at the foundations of environmental philosophy, emphasizing the conservation of biodiversity. Sahota Sarkar criticizes previous attempts to attribute intrinsic value to nature and defends an anthropocentric position on biodiversity conservation based on an untraditional concept of transformative value. Unlike other studies in the field of environmental philosophy, this book is as much c...

Molecular biology as a unifying perspective on life that complements that of evolutionary biology.

This book explores the epistemological and ethical issues at the foundations of environmental philosophy.