Philosophy and biodiversity
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Cambridge University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK New York, NY, USA |
Publication Dates: | 2004. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge studies in philosophy and biology |
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Carrier Form: | xv, 258 p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: | 0521804302 |
Index Number: | Q16 |
CLC: | Q16 |
Call Number: | Q16/P568 |
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Based on a seminar held in Aug. 1999 at the University of Turku, Finland. Includes bibliographical references and index. The phenomenon of biodiversity / Julia Koricheva, Helena Siipi -- Making biodiversity crisis tractable: a process perspective / Yrj··o Haila -- Plato on diversity and stability in nature / Juhani Pietarinen -- Biodiversity, Darwin, and the fossil record / Kim Cuddlington, Michael Ruse -- Biological diversity, ecological stability, and downward causation / Gregory M. Mikkelson -- Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Philosopher as botanist / Finn Arler -- There is biodiversity and biodiversity: implications for environmental philosophy / Keekok Lee -- Evaluating biodiversity for conservation: a victim of |