The value of endangered species

Journal of Value Inquiry 35 (1):43-58 (2001)
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I argue against several extant views (Rolston, etc) about the value of endangered species. I argue that the best way to defend a non-anthropocentric view about the value of endangered species is to appeal to the intrinsic value of biological diversity.

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10.1023/a:1010383322591

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