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The Palgrave Handbook of Practical Animal Ethics
Andrew Linzey (Ed.)
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Description for The Palgrave Handbook of Practical Animal Ethics
Hardback. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew. Num Pages: 448 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
This handbook provides an in-depth examination of the practical and theoretical issues within the emerging field of animal ethics. Leading experts from around the globe offer insights into cutting edge topics as diverse as killing for food, religious slaughter, animal companions, aquariums, genetic manipulation, hunting for sport and bullfighting. Including contributions from Lisa Johnson on the themes of human dominance, Thomas White on the ethics of captivity, Mark Bernstein on the ethics of killing and Kay Peggs on the causation of suffering, this handbook offers an authoritative reference work for contemporary ... Read more
This handbook provides an in-depth examination of the practical and theoretical issues within the emerging field of animal ethics. Leading experts from around the globe offer insights into cutting edge topics as diverse as killing for food, religious slaughter, animal companions, aquariums, genetic manipulation, hunting for sport and bullfighting. Including contributions from Lisa Johnson on the themes of human dominance, Thomas White on the ethics of captivity, Mark Bernstein on the ethics of killing and Kay Peggs on the causation of suffering, this handbook offers an authoritative reference work for contemporary ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
598
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137366702
SKU
V9781137366702
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Ref
99-15
About Andrew Linzey (Ed.)
Andrew Linzey is Director of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, and Visiting Professor of Animal Theology at the University of Winchester. He is the author of such works as The Global Guide to Animal Protection (2013) The Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence (2009) and Why Animal Suffering Matters: Philosophy, Theology, and Practical Ethics (2009). ... Read more
Reviews for The Palgrave Handbook of Practical Animal Ethics
This handbook provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary discussion of current ethical questions regarding treatment of nonhuman animals. ... The handbook's greatest value is that it brings together, in one volume, the current standard moral imperatives from animal experts and scholars. The book is encyclopedic, but cost is bound to be problematic for some. (M. A. Betz, Choice, Vol. 56 (7), ... Read more