Author: Paul W. Taylor
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691022505
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Respect for Nature defends a biocentric theory of environmental ethics. Without making claims for the moral rights of plants and animals, Paul Taylor offers a reasoned alternative to the prevailing anthropocentric view, according to which the natural environment and its wild biotic communities are valued only as objects for human use or enjoyment.