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In defense of dolphins [[electronic resource] ] : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White



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Autore: White Thomas I Visualizza persona
Titolo: In defense of dolphins [[electronic resource] ] : the new moral frontier / / Thomas I. White Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., 2007
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
Disciplina: 599.53
Soggetto topico: Dolphins - Philosophy
Animal welfare - Moral and ethical aspects
Human-animal relationships - Philosophy
Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: In defense of dolphins  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-281-06946-9
9786611069469
0-470-69415-7
0-470-76652-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 996202100903316
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Serie: Blackwell public philosophy.