The economy of the earth : Philosophy, law, and the environment /

Sagoff, Mark.

The economy of the earth : Philosophy, law, and the environment / Mark Sagoff. - 2nd ed. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008. - xi, 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - 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.

9780521687133 (pbk.) 9780521867559 (hardback)

2007013207


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


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

HC110.E5 / S34 2008

363.70560973 SAG

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