LEADER 03957nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910783750703321 005 20230912140945.0 010 $a0-7748-5155-4 024 7 $a10.59962/9780774851558 035 $a(CKB)1000000000246699 035 $a(OCoLC)180772861 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10108828 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000277521 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11207619 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277521 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10240436 035 $a(PQKB)11501862 035 $a(CaPaEBR)404060 035 $a(CaBNvSL)gtp00521154 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3412025 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10113865 035 $a(OCoLC)923440742 035 $a(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/j7c0vg 035 $a(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/2/404060 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3412025 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3242668 035 $a(DE-B1597)662310 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780774851558 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000246699 100 $a20050518d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBrute souls, happy beasts, and evolution$b[electronic resource] $ethe historical status of animals /$fRod Preece 210 $aVancouver $cUBC Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (496 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-7748-1156-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references: p. 453-469. 327 $tFront Matter -- $tContents -- $tPreface -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIntroduction -- $tIn Quest of the Soul -- $tPeripatetic Souls -- $tA Natural History of Animal Souls -- $tReturn to Nature -- $tTheriophily Redivivus -- $tSymbiosis -- $tEvolution, Chain, and Categorical Imperative -- $tKinship and Evolution -- $tThe Moral Status of Animals -- $tNotes -- $tSelect Bibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aIn this provocative inquiry into the status of animals in human society from the fifth century BC to the present, Rod Preece provides a wholly new perspective on the human-animal relationship. He skillfully demonstrates that, counter to prevailing intellectual opinion, ethical attitudes toward animals are neither restricted to the twentieth century nor the result of Darwin's theory of evolution. They have been part of Western thought and culture for centuries. With his usual eloquence, Preece builds a cogent and persuasive argument, challenging current assumptions about the historical status of animals in Western civilization. He dispels the notion that animals were denied ethical consideration by Christian doctrine, refutes the claim that the Cartesian conception of animals as automata was widely embraced, and proves that "theriophily" -- the notion of animal superiority over humans -- was given greater credence than is commonly recognized. The exhaustive research and breadth of knowledge that Preece reveals in this book are matched by his belief in our ethical responsibilities to animals. Brute Souls, Happy Beasts, and Evolution will be required reading for those from animal scientists to animal philosophers to animal rights activists who have an interest in the history and philosophy of animal ethics. 606 $aAnimal welfare$xHistory 606 $aAnimal welfare$xMoral and ethical aspects$xHistory 606 $aAnimal welfare$xPhilosophy$xHistory 606 $aAnimals and civilization$xHistory 606 $aHuman-animal relationships 615 0$aAnimal welfare$xHistory. 615 0$aAnimal welfare$xMoral and ethical aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aAnimal welfare$xPhilosophy$xHistory. 615 0$aAnimals and civilization$xHistory. 615 0$aHuman-animal relationships. 676 $a179/.3 700 $aPreece$b Rod$f1939-$0860076 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910783750703321 996 $aBrute souls, happy beasts, and evolution$93736582 997 $aUNINA