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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811645503321

Autore

Parker James V

Titolo

Animal minds, animal souls, animal rights / / James V. Parker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : University Press of America, c2010

ISBN

1-283-61432-4

0-7618-5178-X

9786613926777

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 p.)

Disciplina

179/.3

Soggetti

Animal rights - Philosophy

Animal rights - Religious aspects

Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects

Consciousness in animals

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references (p. [139]-148) and index.

Nota di contenuto

; Machine generated contents note: Animal Interests -- Animal Beliefs and Desires -- Consciousness and Cognition -- Desires and Values -- Human and Animal Minds -- Animal Rights -- God's Rights -- Animal Souls -- The Bible -- Animals in Western Thought -- Beyond Animal Rights: A Delicate Stewardship.

Sommario/riassunto

A philosophical and theological exploration of animal consciousness and animal rights. The author lays down a foundation for a contemporary ethic in which people exercise intelligent stewardship and ensure the compassionate treatment of animals.