04138nam 2200649 a 450 991082167150332120200520144314.01-281-06946-997866110694690-470-69415-70-470-76652-2(CKB)1000000000413042(StDuBDS)AH3925112(SSID)ssj0000177614(PQKBManifestationID)11170168(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177614(PQKBWorkID)10216545(PQKB)11409903(MiAaPQ)EBC320088(Au-PeEL)EBL320088(CaPaEBR)ebr10196725(CaONFJC)MIL106946(OCoLC)476116595(EXLCZ)99100000000041304220070406d2007 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrIn defense of dolphins the new moral frontier /Thomas I. White1st ed.Malden, MA Blackwell Pub.20071 online resource (256 p.) Blackwell public philosophyBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-4051-5779-8 1-4051-5778-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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.Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, to advocate for their ethical treatment. Encourages a reassessment of the human-dolphin relationship, arguing for an end to the inhuman treatment of dolphins Written by an expert philosopher with almost twenty-years of experience studying dolphins Combines up-to-date research supporting the sophisticated cognitive and emotional capacities of dolphins with entertaining first-hand accounts Looks at the serious questions of intelligent life, ethical treatment, and moral obligation Engaging and thought-provoking Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? This timely and important book considers the answers and implications, and encourages humans to reconsider our treatment of the species with which we share the earth. In this thought-provoking account, White relies on his more than fifteen year journey to understand the nature of dolphins, an odyssey that took him from the classroom to the center of the ocean. With a growing body of research supporting the sophisticated cognitive and emotional capacities of dolphins, important questions concerning their ethical treatment have arisen. Rich with engaging first-hand accounts, In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, making a strong case for improving the moral status of dolphins, and advocating an end to their inhumane treatment.Blackwell public philosophy.DolphinsPhilosophyAnimal welfareMoral and ethical aspectsHuman-animal relationshipsPhilosophyDolphinsPhilosophy.Animal welfareMoral and ethical aspects.Human-animal relationshipsPhilosophy.599.53White Thomas I893209MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821671503321In defense of dolphins2277213UNINA