Until quite recently, intergenerational justice has been a neglected topic. Yet the writings of recent moral philosophers devote considerably more attention to problems of intergenerational justice. This is prompted by the realization that we have the power to affect significantly the lives of futur
‘Immortal’ energy systems and intergenerational justice
✍ Scribed by Alvin M. Weinberg
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 608 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-4215
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