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Ecology
In Dale Jamieson (ed.), A Companion to Environmental Philosophy. Malden, Massachusetts, USA: Blackwell. pp. 304–315 (2001)
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This chapter contains sections titled: The science of ecology Peters and “hard ecology”: underdetermined theories Regier and soft ecology: untestable theories Problems with balance and stability Problems with appeals to holism Why ecology has limits What ecology can do A middle path: practical ecology Conclusion.Author's Profile
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