The economy of the earth philosophy, law, and the environment /

Sagoff, Mark.

The economy of the earth philosophy, law, and the environment / [electronic resource] : Mark Sagoff. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. - xi, 266 p. - Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy . - Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-258) and index.

Introduction -- At the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima; or, why political questions are not all economic -- The allocation and distribution of resources -- Values and preferences -- Can we put a price on nature's services? -- Do we consume too much? -- Is an environmental ethic compatible with biological science? -- Settling America or the concept of place in environmental ethics -- Natural and national history -- Environmentalism : death and resurrection.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Environmental policy--United States.
Environmental law--United States.
Social legislation--United States.


United States--Economic policy.
United States--Social policy.


Electronic books.

HC110.E5 / S34 2008

363.7/0560973