Resurrecting Extinct Species: Ethics and Authenticity - Couverture souple

Campbell, Douglas Ian; Whittle, Patrick Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3319888048 ISBN 13 : 9783319888040

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

Synopsis

Provides an up-to-date and accessible philosophical analysis of the ethics of de-extinction

Expands enquiry from case studies to broader philosophical questions

Challenges conventional attitudes towards the concept of authenticity and questions generalisations about de-extinction to offer a nuanced exploration of the topic

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Douglas Campbell is Philosophy Lecturer at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and completed his PhD at the University of Arizona, USA. With a background in biology, he has worked as a wildlife warden and conservationist. His research interests include philosophy of mind, philosophical logic, epistemology and metaphysics. His work on de-extinction has included public lectures, conference presentations, and academic journal articles.

Patrick Michael Whittle, who holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, is a freelance writer and journalist based in Christchurch, New Zealand. As well as writing about science, politics and environmental issues (including de-extinction) at both a popular and academic level, he has worked in universities and educational establishments in New Zealand, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3319888048
• ISBN 13: 9783319888040
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 140
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