Rainy City by Earl Emerson
This book offers a powerful response to what Varner calls the two dogmas of environmental ethics--the assumptions that animal rights philosophies and anthropocentric views are each antithetical to sound environmental policy. Allowing that every living organism has interests which ought, other things being equal, to be protected, Varner contends that some interests take priority over others. He defends both a sentientist principle giving priority to the lives of organisms with conscious desires and an anthropocentric principle giving priority to certain very inclusive interests which only humans have. He then shows that these principles not only comport with but provide significant support for environmental goals.
EARL EMERSONis a lieutenant in the Seattle Fire Department. He is the Shamus Award--winning author of Vertical Burn, Into the Inferno, and Pyro, as well as the Thomas Black detective series, which includes The Rainy City, Poverty Bay, Nervous Laughter, Fat Tuesday, Deviant Behavior, Yellow Dog Party, The Portland Laugher, The Vanishing Smile, The Million-Dollar Tattoo, Deception Pass, and Catfish Cafe. He lives in North Bend, Washington. Visit the author's website at www.EarlEmerson.com.
From the Hardcover edition.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780380895175 |
| ISBN 10 | 038089517X |
| Title | Rainy City |
| Author | Earl Emerson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Avon Books (Mm) |
| Year published | 1985-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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