{"product_id":"political-theory-and-ecological-values-hardback-9780745618081","title":"Political Theory and Ecological Values (Hardback) 9780745618081","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePolitical Theory and Ecological Values\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eTim Hayward (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745618081, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 December 1998\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.9 x 16.1 x 2 cm, 0.482 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book shows why political theorists must take account of ecological concerns as part of their core enterprise, and how they can do so. It mounts a challenge to the received wisdom, of political theorists and their ecological critics alike, that specifically ecological values go against human interests.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In Part I, Hayward criticizes those accounts of ecological values which appeal to nature's 'intrinsic value' or advocate a 'non-anthropolocentric' ethic. Such appeals are bound to fail, he argues, not because their moral impulse is too demanding but because 'values' unrelated to human interests are conceptually incoherent. Insisting on them is politically counterproductive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II reveals how it is actually in humans' interests to integrate ecological concern into political institutions and policies. Following a nuanced discussion of 'self-interest', Hayward goes on to show how some ecological problems can be solved by harnessing humans' rational self-interest to market-based and fiscal policies, and others by using more enlightened interests in the provision of social goods. The argument regarding ecological problems that affect non-humans more directly than humans is that humans have an interest in self-respect and integrity which provides reasons to respect non-human beings and their environmental interests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concluding chapter indicates how the articulation of ecological values in terms of interests makes it possible to integrate them into a political theory of basic social institutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book will be of interest to students and scholars in political theory and environmental studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction. \u003cp\u003e1. Ecological Values and Human Interests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Critique: Two Dogmas of Ecologism:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Intrinsic Value in Nature: Analysis and Critique of a Misleading Idea.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Anthropocentrism: A Misunderstood Problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Reconstruction: Human Interests and Ecological Values:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Enlightenment of Self-Interest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Human Interests and Environmental Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Human Self-respect and Respect for Nonhumans.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Conclusion:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Political Theory for a Sustainable Polity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406538731800,"sku":"9780745618081","price":45.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745618081.jpg?v=1784139784","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/political-theory-and-ecological-values-hardback-9780745618081","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}