Ethics and Animals: An Introduction by Lori Gruen (English) Paperback Book

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Reflects on our ethical obligations and responsibilities to other animals, encouraging readers to engage with the philosophical issues at stake.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

for students and an engaging account for general readers.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

1. Why animals matter; 2. The natural and the normative; 3. Eating animals; 4. Animal research; 5. Dilemmas of captivity; 6. Animals in the wild; 7. Protecting animals.

Review

'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 issues that come under that heading. Lori Gruen is not only a fine philosopher, but also a person with genuine empathy for animals, and the ability to express that in writing.' Peter Singer, University Center for Human Values, Princeton University "....Ethics introduces readers to the many ways humans use animals, and to the schools of ethical thought that we can use to evaluate the morality of this use.... offer thought-provoking guidelines.... Gruen makes ethical arguments matter, even in situations that seem morally clear." --Piper Hoffman, writer and attorney, Our Hen House "Ethics and Animals: An Introduction is a fine introduction to a set of issues concerning the variety of ways that humans interact with, treat, and sometimes exploit non-human animals. While Gruen brings the resources of both empirical science and normative ethical theory to bear on the issues, her book is clearly written, non-technical, and suitable for a general audience, including students from a variety of disciplines, and the reference list provides excellent resources for further reading..." --Justin Moss, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, Avila University, Kansas City, MO, Metapsychology Online Reviews "...Ethics and Animals is concise, clearly argued, and highly readable. It is more enjoyable and accessible than standard strictly academic prose.... Gruen, with deep intellectual honesty, manages to give a good presentation of the status quaestionis, updating readers on the focus of the debate. If the author aimed to show that the way in which humans treat animals in the contemporary world is mostly immoral, the objective was achieved." --Carlos Naconecy, Oxford Centre, Journal of Animal Ethics

Prizes

Winner of A Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2011

Review Quote

"....Ethics introduces readers to the many ways humans use animals, and to the schools of ethical thought that we can use to evaluate the morality of this use.... offer thought-provoking guidelines.... Gruen makes ethical arguments matter, even in situations that seem morally clear." --Piper Hoffman, writer and attorney, Our Hen House

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This book reflects on our ethical obligations and responsibilities to other animals, encouraging readers to engage with the philosophical issues at stake.

Description for Bookstore

How do other animals experience their environments? What might they be thinking? Lori Gruen weaves together case studies with accessible ethical analysis to help us to reflect critically on our obligations to other animals. Her book offers a comprehensive resource for students and an engaging account for general readers.

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How do other animals experience their environments? What might they be thinking? Lori Gruen weaves together case studies with accessible ethical analysis to help us to reflect critically on our obligations to other animals. Her book offers a comprehensive resource for students and an engaging account for general readers.

Details ISBN0521717736 Author Lori Gruen Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2011 ISBN-10 0521717736 ISBN-13 9780521717731 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title ETHICS & ANIMALS Language English Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle An Introduction Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 179.3 Pages 246 Series Cambridge Applied Ethics Publication Date 2011-02-03 Audience College/Higher Education UK Release Date 2011-02-03 AU Release Date 2011-02-03 NZ Release Date 2011-02-03 Replaced by 9781108986571 We've got this

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