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Philosophy and the Politics of Animal Liberation
Paola Cavalieri (Ed.)
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Hardback. Editor(s): Cavalieri, Paola. Series: Political Philosophy and Public Purpose. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPS; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
This edited collection testifies to the fact that the animal liberation movement is now entering its political phase, after a period dominated by ethical approaches that undermined the paradigm of human supremacy and demanded justice for nonhuman beings. The contributors of this book collectively confront and take on questions of social transformation, guided by the idea that philosophy has an important role to play even at such a new level. They start from such diverse perspectives as critical theory, left liberalism, and biopolitical thought. The result is an articulated picture in which, beyond any principled divergence, it is possible to ... Read more
This edited collection testifies to the fact that the animal liberation movement is now entering its political phase, after a period dominated by ethical approaches that undermined the paradigm of human supremacy and demanded justice for nonhuman beings. The contributors of this book collectively confront and take on questions of social transformation, guided by the idea that philosophy has an important role to play even at such a new level. They start from such diverse perspectives as critical theory, left liberalism, and biopolitical thought. The result is an articulated picture in which, beyond any principled divergence, it is possible to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Political Philosophy and Public Purpose
Condition
New
Weight
489g
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137521194
SKU
V9781137521194
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About Paola Cavalieri (Ed.)
Paola Cavalieri is the founder and former editor of the international philosophy journal Etica & Animali. She is the author of The Animal Question: Why Nonhuman Animals Deserve Human Rights (2004) and of The Death of the Animal: A Dialogue (2009). She co-edited, with Peter Singer, the award-winning book The Great Ape Project: Equality Beyond Humanity (1994).
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