Why Posterity Matters
Environmental Policies and Future Generations
1st Edition
Published on 20. June 2005
176 pages
978-1-134-85649-7 (ISBN)
Description
The first comprehensive philosophical examination of our duties to future generations, Dr de-Shalit argues that they are a matter of justice, not charity or supererogation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
1,39 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-85649-7 (9781134856497)
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Person
Avner de-Shalit is a lecturer in environmental ethics and politics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the co-editor of a book on communitarianism and individualism and the author of numerous articles on environmental ethics and politics.
Content
Introduction; Chapter 1 The Transgenerational Community; Chapter 2 Applications of The Theory; Chapter 3 The Utilitarian Theory and The Not-Yet-Born; Chapter 4 Contractarian Theories of Intergenerational Justice; Chapter 5 Rights of Future People; Chapter 6 Summary and Open Questions;
