Animalkind – What We Owe to Animals
What We Owe to Animals
Samenvatting
By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals,
Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights.
A thought–provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship with animals
Advocates that we owe each animal due respect
Offers readers a sensible alternative to extremism by speaking of respect and compassion for animals, not rights
Balances philosophical analysis with intriguing facts and engaging tales
Specificaties
Inhoudsopgave
<p>Part I: Before.</p>
<p>1. The Myth of Consent</p>
<p>2. The Order of Things. </p>
<p>Part II: The Nature of the Beast.</p>
<p>3. Animal Consciousness.</p>
<p>4. Dumb Brutes? </p>
<p>Part III: All Due Respect.</p>
<p>5. The Lives of Animals.</p>
<p>6. Caveman Ethics. </p>
<p>Part IV: Moral Disorders.</p>
<p>7. Going, Going, Wrong.</p>
<p>8. Science and Survival. </p>
<p>Part V: Next.</p>
<p>9. Vanishing Animals.</p>
<p>10. The Endless Story.</p>
<p>Annotated Sources.</p>
<p>Acknowledgments.</p>
<p>Index.</p>