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- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: A Global Environmental Tragedy
- I. Some Assumptions
- II. Introducing the Perfect Storm Metaphor
- III. Climate Change
- IV. The Wider Relevance of the Model
- V. Outline of the Book
- Part A: Overview
- Chapter 1: A Perfect Moral Storm
- I. Why Ethics?
- II. The Global Storm
- III. The Intergenerational Storm
- IV. The Theoretical Storm
- V. The Problem of Moral Corruption
- Chapter 2: A Consumption Tragedy
- I. What is the Point of Game Theory?
- II. Motivating the Models
- III. A Green Energy Revolution?
- IV. Consumption and Happiness
- Part B: The Global Storm
- Chapter 3: Somebody Else's Problem
- I. Past Climate Policy
- II. Somebody Else's Burden
- III. Against Optimism
- IV. Conclusion
- Chapter 4: In the Shadow of a Common Tragedy
- I. Climate Prisoners?
- II. An Evolving Tragedy
- III. Beyond Pessimism
- IV. Lingering Tragedy
- V. Climate Policy in the Shadows
- VI. Conclusion
- Part C: The Intergenerational Storm
- Chapter 5: The Tyranny of the Contemporary
- I. Problems with 'Generations'
- II. Intergenerational Buck-Passing
- III. Intergenerational Buck-Passing vs. The Prisoners' Dilemma
- IV. The Features of the Pure Intergenerational Problem
- V. Applications and Complications
- VI. Mitigating Factors
- VII. The Non-Identity Problem: A Quick Aside
- VIII. Conclusion
- Chapter 6: An Intergenerational Arms Race?
- I. Abrupt Climate Change
- II. Three Causes of Political Inertia
- III. Against Undermining
- IV. Conclusion
- Part D: The Theoretical Storm
- Chapter 7: A Global Test for Political Institutions and Theories
- I. The Global Test
- II. Scenarios
- III. A Conjecture
- IV. Theoretical Vices
- V. An Illustration: Utilitarianism
- VI. Understanding the Complaint
- VII. Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Cost-Benefit Paralysis
- I. Cost-Benefit Analysis in Normal Contexts
- II. CBA for Climate Change
- III. The Presumption Against Discounting
- IV. The Basic Economics of the Discount Rate
- V. Discounting the Rich?
- VI. Declining Discount Rates
- VII. Two Objections to "Not Discounting"
- VIII. The "Devil's in the Details" Argument
- IX. Conclusions
- Part E: Moral Corruption
- Chapter 9: Jane Austen vs. Climate Economics
- I. Corruption
- II. The Dubious Dashwoods: Initial Parallels
- III. The Opening Assault on the Status of the Moral Claim
- IV. The Assault on Content
- V. Indirect Attacks
- VI. The Moral of the Story
- Chapter 10: Geoengineering in an Atmosphere of Evil
- I. An Idea that is Changing the World
- II. The Problem of Political Inertia Revisited
- III. Two Preliminary Arguments: Cost and "Research First"?
- IV. Arming the Future
- V. Arm the Present?
- VI. Evolving Shadows
- VII. Underestimating 'Evil'
- VIII. An Atmosphere of Evil?
- IX. "But... Should We Do It?"
- Part F: What Now?
- Conclusion: The Immediate Future
- Postscript: Some Initial Ethics of the Transition
- I. Introduction
- II. The Ethics of Skepticism
- III. Past Emissions
- IV. Future Emissions
- V. Responsibility
- VI. Ideal Theory
- VII. Conclusion
- Appendices
- Appendix 1: The Population Tragedy
- I. Hardin's Analysis
- II. Population as a Tragedy of the Commons
- III. Total Environmental Impact
- IV. Conclusion
- Appendix 2: Epistemic Corruption and Scientific Uncertainty in
- Michael Crichton's State of Fear
- I. What the Scientists Know
- II. Certainty, Guesswork and the Missing Middle
- III. Conclusion
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Philosophie |
| Jahrhundert: | Antike |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 518 |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780199985142 |
| ISBN-10: | 0199985146 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Gardiner, Stephen M |
| Hersteller: | Sydney University Press |
| Maße: | 233 x 156 x 30 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Stephen M Gardiner |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.03.2013 |
| Gewicht: | 0,752 kg |
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: A Global Environmental Tragedy
- I. Some Assumptions
- II. Introducing the Perfect Storm Metaphor
- III. Climate Change
- IV. The Wider Relevance of the Model
- V. Outline of the Book
- Part A: Overview
- Chapter 1: A Perfect Moral Storm
- I. Why Ethics?
- II. The Global Storm
- III. The Intergenerational Storm
- IV. The Theoretical Storm
- V. The Problem of Moral Corruption
- Chapter 2: A Consumption Tragedy
- I. What is the Point of Game Theory?
- II. Motivating the Models
- III. A Green Energy Revolution?
- IV. Consumption and Happiness
- Part B: The Global Storm
- Chapter 3: Somebody Else's Problem
- I. Past Climate Policy
- II. Somebody Else's Burden
- III. Against Optimism
- IV. Conclusion
- Chapter 4: In the Shadow of a Common Tragedy
- I. Climate Prisoners?
- II. An Evolving Tragedy
- III. Beyond Pessimism
- IV. Lingering Tragedy
- V. Climate Policy in the Shadows
- VI. Conclusion
- Part C: The Intergenerational Storm
- Chapter 5: The Tyranny of the Contemporary
- I. Problems with 'Generations'
- II. Intergenerational Buck-Passing
- III. Intergenerational Buck-Passing vs. The Prisoners' Dilemma
- IV. The Features of the Pure Intergenerational Problem
- V. Applications and Complications
- VI. Mitigating Factors
- VII. The Non-Identity Problem: A Quick Aside
- VIII. Conclusion
- Chapter 6: An Intergenerational Arms Race?
- I. Abrupt Climate Change
- II. Three Causes of Political Inertia
- III. Against Undermining
- IV. Conclusion
- Part D: The Theoretical Storm
- Chapter 7: A Global Test for Political Institutions and Theories
- I. The Global Test
- II. Scenarios
- III. A Conjecture
- IV. Theoretical Vices
- V. An Illustration: Utilitarianism
- VI. Understanding the Complaint
- VII. Conclusion
- Chapter 8: Cost-Benefit Paralysis
- I. Cost-Benefit Analysis in Normal Contexts
- II. CBA for Climate Change
- III. The Presumption Against Discounting
- IV. The Basic Economics of the Discount Rate
- V. Discounting the Rich?
- VI. Declining Discount Rates
- VII. Two Objections to "Not Discounting"
- VIII. The "Devil's in the Details" Argument
- IX. Conclusions
- Part E: Moral Corruption
- Chapter 9: Jane Austen vs. Climate Economics
- I. Corruption
- II. The Dubious Dashwoods: Initial Parallels
- III. The Opening Assault on the Status of the Moral Claim
- IV. The Assault on Content
- V. Indirect Attacks
- VI. The Moral of the Story
- Chapter 10: Geoengineering in an Atmosphere of Evil
- I. An Idea that is Changing the World
- II. The Problem of Political Inertia Revisited
- III. Two Preliminary Arguments: Cost and "Research First"?
- IV. Arming the Future
- V. Arm the Present?
- VI. Evolving Shadows
- VII. Underestimating 'Evil'
- VIII. An Atmosphere of Evil?
- IX. "But... Should We Do It?"
- Part F: What Now?
- Conclusion: The Immediate Future
- Postscript: Some Initial Ethics of the Transition
- I. Introduction
- II. The Ethics of Skepticism
- III. Past Emissions
- IV. Future Emissions
- V. Responsibility
- VI. Ideal Theory
- VII. Conclusion
- Appendices
- Appendix 1: The Population Tragedy
- I. Hardin's Analysis
- II. Population as a Tragedy of the Commons
- III. Total Environmental Impact
- IV. Conclusion
- Appendix 2: Epistemic Corruption and Scientific Uncertainty in
- Michael Crichton's State of Fear
- I. What the Scientists Know
- II. Certainty, Guesswork and the Missing Middle
- III. Conclusion
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Philosophie |
| Jahrhundert: | Antike |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Thema: | Lexika |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 518 |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780199985142 |
| ISBN-10: | 0199985146 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Gardiner, Stephen M |
| Hersteller: | Sydney University Press |
| Maße: | 233 x 156 x 30 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Stephen M Gardiner |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 01.03.2013 |
| Gewicht: | 0,752 kg |
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