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Autore |
White Thomas I |
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Titolo |
In defense of dolphins : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White |
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Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-06946-9 |
9786611069469 |
0-470-69415-7 |
0-470-76652-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Collana |
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Blackwell public philosophy |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Dolphins - Philosophy |
Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects |
Human-animal relationships - Philosophy |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prologue: Why does a philosopher study dolphins?. 1. Dolphins: The Philosophical Questions. 2. The Anatomy and Physiology of Living in the Water. 3. Do Dolphins Think and Feel?. 4. Can Dolphins Solve Problems and Understand Language?. 5. Dolphin Social Intelligence. 6. What Kind of Beings are Dolphins?. 7. Ethics and Human/Dolphin Contact. Epilogue. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Written by an expert philosopher, this text encourages a reassessment of the human-dolphin relationship, arguing for an end to the inhuman treatment of dolphins. |
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