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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458879103321

Autore

Gruen Lori

Titolo

Ethics and animals : an introduction / / Lori Gruen [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2011

ISBN

1-107-21934-5

0-511-99435-4

1-282-96732-0

9786612967320

0-511-97616-X

0-511-99211-4

0-511-99113-4

0-511-99314-5

0-511-98932-6

0-511-98754-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 233 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge applied ethics

Disciplina

179/.3

Soggetti

Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects

Animal rights

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: 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.

Sommario/riassunto

In this comprehensive introduction to animal ethics, Lori Gruen weaves together poignant and provocative case studies with discussions of ethical theory, urging readers to engage critically and empathetically reflect on our treatment of other animals. In clear and accessible language, Gruen provides a survey of the issues central to human-animal relations and a reasoned new perspective on current key debates in the field. She analyses and explains a range of theoretical positions and poses challenging questions that directly encourage readers to hone their ethical reasoning skills and to develop a



defensible position about their own practices. Her book will be an invaluable resource for students in a wide range of disciplines including ethics, environmental studies, veterinary science, women's studies, and the emerging field of animal studies and is an engaging account of the subject for general readers with no prior background in philosophy.