{"product_id":"the-preservation-of-species-bryan-g-norton-9780691631653","title":"The Preservation of Species","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor all persons seriously concerned about the destruction of natural environments in the contemporary world, this book presents a comprehensive rationale for preserving wild species and ecosystems. Bryan G. Norton appeals most centrally to \"transformative value,\" the power of human contacts with wild species to transform and uplift the human spirit. Until now species preservationists have found a theoretical basis for their policies in the \"demand\" value of wild species for fulfilling certain narrowly defined human needs or in controversial and badly understood proposals about the \"intrinsic\" values of species. This work examines such rationales and diverges from them by pointing to new sources of value for wild species: they have worth because they can transform human values. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause of the central role of biological diversity in environmental concerns, the book also provides a fresh perspective on environmental ethics more generally. Why Preserve Natural Variety? is sponsored by the Center for Philosophy and Public Policy at the University of Maryland, as was \u003ci\u003eThe Preservation of Species: The Value of Biological Diversity\u003c\/i\u003e, which was edited by Professor Norton. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1986. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ePrinceton Legacy Library\u003c\/b\u003e uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bryan G. Norton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691631654\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691631653\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.75d","brand":"Bryan G. Norton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48621766443263,"sku":"9780691631653","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-preservation-of-species-bryan-g-norton-9780691631653","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}