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Babies and Beasts: THE ARGUMENT FROM MARGINAL CASES
Daniel A. Dombrowski
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Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 334.
Both its defenders and detractors
have described the argument from marginal cases as the most important
to date in defense of animal rights. Hotly debated among philosophers
for some twenty years, the argument concludes that no morally relevant
characteristic distinguishes human beingsincluding infants, the
severely retarded, the comatose, and other "marginal cases"--from
any other animals.
Babies and Beasts presents
the first book-length exploration of the broad range of views relating
to the argument from marginal cases and sorts out ... Read more
Both its defenders and detractors
have described the argument from marginal cases as the most important
to date in defense of animal rights. Hotly debated among philosophers
for some twenty years, the argument concludes that no morally relevant
characteristic distinguishes human beingsincluding infants, the
severely retarded, the comatose, and other "marginal cases"--from
any other animals.
Babies and Beasts presents
the first book-length exploration of the broad range of views relating
to the argument from marginal cases and sorts out ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252066382
SKU
V9780252066382
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Reviews for Babies and Beasts: THE ARGUMENT FROM MARGINAL CASES
"Excellent ... a clear, readable account of the debate that touches all the bases."
James Rachels, author of Created from Animals: The Moral Implication of Darwinism
James Rachels, author of Created from Animals: The Moral Implication of Darwinism