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Ethics and Animals: An Introduction
Lori Gruen
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Description for Ethics and Animals: An Introduction
Paperback. This book reflects on our ethical obligations and responsibilities to other animals, encouraging readers to engage with the philosophical issues at stake. Series: Cambridge Applied Ethics. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 176 x 11. Weight in Grams: 466. An Introduction. Series: Cambridge Applied Ethics. 250 pages. This 2011 book reflects on our ethical obligations and responsibilities to other animals, encouraging readers to engage with the philosophical issues at stake. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 246 x 176 x 11. Weight: 512.
In this comprehensive introduction to animal ethics, Lori Gruen weaves together poignant and provocative case studies with discussions of ethical theory, urging readers to engage critically and empathetically reflect on our treatment of other animals. In clear and accessible language, Gruen provides a survey of the issues central to human-animal relations and a reasoned new perspective on current key debates in the field. She analyses and explains a range of theoretical positions and poses challenging questions that directly encourage readers to hone their ethical reasoning skills and to develop a defensible position about their own practices. Her book will be ... Read more
In this comprehensive introduction to animal ethics, Lori Gruen weaves together poignant and provocative case studies with discussions of ethical theory, urging readers to engage critically and empathetically reflect on our treatment of other animals. In clear and accessible language, Gruen provides a survey of the issues central to human-animal relations and a reasoned new perspective on current key debates in the field. She analyses and explains a range of theoretical positions and poses challenging questions that directly encourage readers to hone their ethical reasoning skills and to develop a defensible position about their own practices. Her book will be ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
250
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Cambridge Applied Ethics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
246
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521717731
SKU
V9780521717731
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About Lori Gruen
Lori Gruen teaches Philosophy and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University in Connecticut where she also directs the Ethics in Society project. She has published widely on topics in practical ethics and animal ethics.
Reviews for Ethics and Animals: An Introduction
'Ethics and Animals is a work of exceptional clarity and intelligence, and it is hard to imagine how it could be surpassed as a concise introduction to the competing philosophical approaches that underpin contemporary animal protection.' Wayne Pacelle, President and CEO, The Humane Society of the United States 'Ethics and Animals is a wonderfully readable introduction to the range of ... Read more