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The Case for Vegetarianism. Philosophy for a Small Planet.
John Lawrence Hill
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Description for The Case for Vegetarianism. Philosophy for a Small Planet.
Paperback. This text examines from various philosophical perspectives the different reasons for adopting a vegetarian diet, ranging from animal interests and rights to global ecology and world hunger. It includes a chapter responding to common objections to vegetarianism. Num Pages: 224 pages, index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 12. Weight in Grams: 304.
This clear and elegantly argued book examines from various philosophical perspectives the many reasons for adopting a vegetarian diet, from animal interests and rights, to health benefits, global ecology, and world hunger. Hill's careful working through of different moral philosophies makes the book excellent for critical thinking and introduction to moral philosophy courses as well as for courses in contemporary ethical issues and environmental ethics. The book includes a chapter responding to common objections to becoming vegetarian and an examination of why, if the evidence in its favor is so strong, vegetarianism has not caught on. More comprehensive and more ... Read more
This clear and elegantly argued book examines from various philosophical perspectives the many reasons for adopting a vegetarian diet, from animal interests and rights, to health benefits, global ecology, and world hunger. Hill's careful working through of different moral philosophies makes the book excellent for critical thinking and introduction to moral philosophy courses as well as for courses in contemporary ethical issues and environmental ethics. The book includes a chapter responding to common objections to becoming vegetarian and an examination of why, if the evidence in its favor is so strong, vegetarianism has not caught on. More comprehensive and more ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847681389
SKU
V9780847681389
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About John Lawrence Hill
John Lawrence Hill is Associate Professor of Law at St. Thomas University School of Law and the author of The Enlightened Society.
Reviews for The Case for Vegetarianism. Philosophy for a Small Planet.
Strong arguments for being a vegetarian...
CHOICE
Extremely well done...more than any other book I have read, this one deserves to be called .
Susan Finsen, coauthor of The Animal Rights Movement in America
CHOICE
Extremely well done...more than any other book I have read, this one deserves to be called .
Susan Finsen, coauthor of The Animal Rights Movement in America