The value of species
- Title
- The value of species / Edward L. McCord.
- Published by
- New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- xxiii, 160 p.; 21 cm.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift, in memory of Payne Whitney.
- Subject
- Contents
- To an inquisitive mind open to honest reflection, the value of every species is incalculable -- The intellectual value of species to humans stems from our unique character -- The fate of life on earth hinges on property values -- Humans are poised to destroy the resources of a world of bountiful interest -- Property ownership and the desire for money work against the interests of species -- Free market environmentalism places profits above the public interest -- Species have no direct claim for consideration in an ethical community -- What kind of humanity do we embrace?
- Call number
- JFD 12-4401
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-152) and index.
- Author
- McCord, Edward LeRoy.
- Title
- The value of species / Edward L. McCord.
- Imprint
- New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-152) and index.
- Other form:
- Online version: McCord, Edward LeRoy. Value of species. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2012 9780300183481 (OCoLC)784953779
- LCCN
- 2011035192
- ISBN
- 9780300176575 (alk. paper)
- 0300176570 (alk. paper)
- Research call number
- JFD 12-4401