Why Posterity Matters: Environmental Policies and Future Generations

by Avner De-Shalit

Overview

The first comprehensive philosophical examination of our duties to future generations, Dr de-Shalit argues that they are a matter of justice, not charity or supererogation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415100182
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/15/1994
Series:	Environmental Philosophies
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Avner de-Shalit is a lecturer in environmental ethics and politics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the co-editor of a book on communitarianism and individualism and the author of numerous articles on environmental ethics and politics.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 The Transgenerational Community; Chapter 2 Applications of The Theory; Chapter 3 The Utilitarian Theory and The Not-Yet-Born; Chapter 4 Contractarian Theories of Intergenerational Justice; Chapter 5 Rights of Future People; Chapter 6 Summary and Open Questions;