Animalkind : what we owe to animals /
Kazez, Jean.
Animalkind : what we owe to animals / Animal kind. Jean Kazez. - Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - viii, 206 pages : illustrations ; - Blackwell public philosophy .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Wondering in Alaska -- Before -- The myth of consent -- The order of things -- The nature of the beast -- Animal consciousness -- Dumb brutes? -- All due respect -- The lives of animals -- Caveman ethics -- Moral disorders -- Going, going, wrong -- Science and survival -- Next -- Vanishing animals -- The endless story.
By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights.: A thought-provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship with animals; Advocates that we owe each animal due respect; Offers readers a sensible alternative to extremism by speaking of respect and compassion for animals, not rights; Balances philosophical analysis with intriguing facts and engaging tales.
9781405199384 1405199385
Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects
Animal rights
179.3
Animalkind : what we owe to animals / Animal kind. Jean Kazez. - Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - viii, 206 pages : illustrations ; - Blackwell public philosophy .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Wondering in Alaska -- Before -- The myth of consent -- The order of things -- The nature of the beast -- Animal consciousness -- Dumb brutes? -- All due respect -- The lives of animals -- Caveman ethics -- Moral disorders -- Going, going, wrong -- Science and survival -- Next -- Vanishing animals -- The endless story.
By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights.: A thought-provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship with animals; Advocates that we owe each animal due respect; Offers readers a sensible alternative to extremism by speaking of respect and compassion for animals, not rights; Balances philosophical analysis with intriguing facts and engaging tales.
9781405199384 1405199385
Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects
Animal rights
179.3