Gorke, Martin, 1958-

The death of our planet's species : a challenge to ecology and ethics / Martin Gorke ; translated from German by Patricia Nevers. - Washington : Island Press, c2003. - xvi, 407 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-393) and index.

Part A: Hopes for an "ecological solution" -- Ecology as the epitome of controlling nature? -- The science of ecology as a normative authority? -- Part B: The debate about an ethical solution -- A pragmatic approach: is anthropocentrism sufficient? -- A theoretical approach: can holism be justified?

1559639571 (hard cover : alk. paper) 9781559639576 (hard cover : alk. paper)

2003006059

GBA3-V2151


Ecology--Philosophy.
Écologie--Philosophie.

QH 540.5 .G6713 2003