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Journal article
The epistemological implications of species extinction: An overview
Ambio , Vol.55, pp.297-311
2026
PMID: 40782318
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Abstract
The epistemological implications of species extinction remain widely underexplored. This theoretical paper addresses this gap by examining the linkages between extinction and epistemology across three interconnected dimensions: science, community, and metaphysics. Highlighting the profound and irreversible losses of extinction, this article argues for conservation as a vital strategy to preserve knowledge, community, and existential meaning.
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- Title
- The epistemological implications of species extinction: An overview
- Authors
- Johannes Michael Luetz (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Law and Society
- Publication details
- Ambio , Vol.55, pp.297-311
- Publisher
- Springer Cham
- Date published
- 2026
- DOI
- 10.1007/s13280-025-02230-9
- ISSN
- 1654-7209
- PMID
- 40782318
- Copyright note
- This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
- Data Availability
- The author declares that all data supporting this study are available within the paper.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991159239802621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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