Life's Intrinsic Value

Life's Intrinsic Value
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 0231117868
ISBN-13 : 9780231117869
Rating : 4/5 (869 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Life's Intrinsic Value by : Nicholas Agar

Download or read book Life's Intrinsic Value written by Nicholas Agar and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are bacteriophage T4 and the long-nosed elephant fish valuable in their own right? Agar defends an affirmative answer to this question by arguing that anything living is intrinsically valuable. The result is a challenge to prevailing definitions of value and a call for a scientifically-informed appreciation of nature.


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