The Death of Our Planet’s Species A Challenge to Ecology and Ethics 1st Edition by Martin Gorke ISBN 1610910575 9781610910576

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ISBN 10: 1610910575

ISBN 13:  9781610910576

Author: Martin Gorke

The present rate and extent of species extinction — estimated by some scientists as one species every 20 minutes — are unprecedented in the history of mankind. Human activities are responsible for nearly all species loss, yet ethical aspects of this crisis are rarely mentioned. Any concern expressed tends to be over potentially valuable resources — information for scientists, or compounds that could be used in new medicines — that are lost when a species disappears.

In The Death of Our Planet’s Species, Martin Gorke argues that such a utilitarian perspective is not only shortsighted but morally bankrupt. Holding doctoral degrees in both ecology and philosophy, Gorke is uniquely qualified to examine the extinction crisis from both scientific and philosophical perspectives. He offers a wide-ranging review of the literature on the subject, drawing together those two lines of reasoning that are almost always pursued separately.

After critical examination of the current state of relevant ecological knowledge, Gorke presents a carefully considered case for attributing intrinsic value to all of nature, including all species. At the heart of his argument is an analysis of the concept of morality. According to this analysis, the universal character of morality does not permit us to establish limits of moral considerability. More precisely, every act of exclusion from the moral community is an arbitrary act and is not compatible with a moral point of view.

The Death of Our Planet’s Species sets forth a sound and original argument about the philosophical and ethical dimensions of species conservation. Throughout, the author combines a high level of theoretical sophistication with clear and straightforward writing. Orignially published in German, this Island Press edition makes The Death of Our Planet’s Species available for the first time to English-speaking experts and lay readers.

Table of contents:

1. Introduction: The Basic Problem and Possible Solutions
2. Technical Optimism
3. Supposed and Temporary Limits
4. Fundamental Limits of Ecology
5. Limits Set by Epistemology and Theory of Science
6. Alternative Science?
7. Science and Worldviews
8. The Naturalistic Fallacy
9. Consequences of Naturalism
10. What Do We Mean by “Ecological”?
11. A Critique of Guiding Principles of Ecology
12. Ecological Health?
13. Ecologism
14. The Normativistic Fallacy
15. “Ecological Thinking”
16. Principles of a Change in Attitude
17. Questions for Ethics Posed by Ecology
18. A Typology of Positions in Environmental Ethics
19. The Scope of the Discussion
20. Species Protection as an Intuitive Postulate
21. Anthropocentric Justification for Species Protection
22. The Limits-of-Utility Argumentation
23. Psychological and Sociopsychological Aspects
24. Expanding the Scope of Moral Responsibility
25. Fundamental Objections to Extension
26. Regarding the Nature, Claims and Prerequisites of Justification
27. From an Anthropocentric Worldview to a Holistic One
28. Justification for Holistic Ethics
29. Objections from Other Ethical Schools of Thought
30. Species Protection as a Paradigm of Pluralistic Holism
31. Balancing Interests and Dealing with Conflicting Duties

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