Climate matters : ethics in a warming world / John Broome.

  • Broome, John, 1947-
Date:
[2012], ©2012
  • Books

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Description

A philosopher discusses the climate change debate, including the science of greenhouse gasses, offsetting carbon emissions and the choices facing policymakers by filtering the issues through the universal philosophical standards of goodness and justice.

Publication/Creation

New York ; London : W.W. Norton, [2012], ©2012.

Physical description

210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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Edition

1st ed.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-198) and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Science -- Economics -- Justice and fairness -- Private morality -- Goodness -- Uncertainty -- The future versus the present -- Lives -- Population -- Conclusions.

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    Medical Collection
    GE42 2012B87c
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  • 9780393063363
  • 0393063364