Catastrophic Thinking. Extinction and the Value of Diversity from Darwin to the Anthropocene, by David Sepkoski

• David Ceccarelli ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Roma Tor Vergata
• Localización: Nuncius: annali di storia della scienza, ISSN 0394-7394, Vol. 37, Nº. 1, 2022, págs. 240-242
• Idioma: inglés
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  • David Sepkoski, Catastrophic Thinking. Extinction and the Value of Diversity from Darwin to the Anthropocene. Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 2020. 360 pp. 15 halftones. ISBN: 978-0-226-34861-2.

    Diversity, whether it be biological or cultural, is largely perceived as an inherent normative good in contemporary society. We think of diversity as an invaluable resource that ought to be preserved in order to ensure a healthier and fairer world for future generations. How is it that the notion of diversity has come to play such a pivotal role in contemporary scientific and political agendas? Catastrophic ...