Handbook of the Philosophy of Climate Change
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Beschreibung
This Handbook offers a broad yet unified treatment of many philosophical issues connected with climate change, ranging from foundational puzzles to detailed applications. It extends to many branches of philosophy that are relevant to the understanding of the premises and implications of the impacts of climate change on human and nonhuman life on Earth. More specifically, the handbook examines the scientific accounts of climate change as well as its causes. It explores the tools offered by social sciences and humanities to study the societal premises and impacts of climate change as well as delving deeper into the ethical and political issues connected with and resulting from climate change. By doing so, it puts it all in an ecological and historical context. In addition, the book offers solutions to some important philosophical puzzles and problems, and indicates paths of interaction between philosophy and other disciplines.
Provides an essential starting point for any researcher in the field Gives a comprehensive overview of the philosophy of climate change Examines the scientific accounts of climate change as well as its causes
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Gianfranco Pellegrino
Themen in »Handbook of the Philosophy of Climate Change«
Philosophy of Climate Change Philosophical Issues of Climate Science Anthropogenic Drivers of Climate Change Accounting for Past and Future Climate Changes Societal Impacts of Climate Change Economics of Climate Change Climate Change and Legal Theory Climate Change and Political Science Climate Change and History Climate Change and Cultural Geography Climate Change and Semiotics Climate Change, Post-Humanism and Critical Animal Studies Climate Change and Ethics Climate Change and Deontology Climate Change and Population Ethics