{"product_id":"9780470671818","title":"Environmental Philosophy From Theory to Practice","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEnvironmental Philosophy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrom Theory to Practice\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSahotra Sarkar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilosophy \/ Ethics \u0026amp; Moral Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe first comprehensive treatment of environmental philosophy, going beyond ethics to address the philosophical concepts that underlie environmental thinking and policy-making today  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEncompasses all of environmental philosophy, including conservation biology, restoration ecology, sustainability, environmental justice, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the first treatment of decision theory in an environmental philosophy text\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the conceptions of nature and ethical presuppositions that underlie contemporary environmental debates, and, moving from theory to practice, shows how decision theory translates to public policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses both hot-button issues, including population and immigration reform, and such ongoing issues as historical legacies and nations' responsibility and obligation for environmental problems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnchors philosophical concepts to their practical applications, establishing the priority of the discipline's real-world importance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSahotra Sarkar\u003c\/b\u003e specializes in the history and philosophy of science and conservation biology; he helped develop the framework for systematic conservation planning for the protection of biodiversity (as co-author, with Chris Margules, of \u003ci\u003eSystematic Conservation Planning\u003c\/i\u003e). He also co-edited \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Science: An Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Philosophy of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eDoubting Darwin?: Creationist Designs on Evolution\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell), \u003ci\u003eGenetics and Reductionism\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMolecular Models of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBiodiversity and Environmental Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a professor of Philosophy and Integrative Biology at the University of Texas at Austin.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 February 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470671818\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378752516236,"sku":"9780470671818","price":114.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470671818_18a1dc9d-f2f1-4008-a9d0-48c8e24acf46.jpg?v=1780280586","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470671818","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}