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The Politics of Species: Reshaping our Relationships with Other Animals
Edited By Raymond Co
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Paperback. Experts from a range of disciplines identify the key barriers to a definition of moral respect that includes nonhuman animals. Editor(s): Corbey, Raymond; Lanjouw, Annette. Num Pages: 310 pages, 34 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 17. Weight in Grams: 536.
The assumption that humans are cognitively and morally superior to other animals is fundamental to social democracies and legal systems worldwide. It legitimises treating members of other animal species as inferior to humans. The last few decades have seen a growing awareness of this issue, as evidence continues to show that individuals of many other species have rich mental, emotional and social lives. Bringing together leading experts from a range of disciplines, this volume identifies the key barriers to a definition of moral respect that includes nonhuman animals. It sets out to increase concern, empathy and inclusiveness by developing strategies ... Read more
The assumption that humans are cognitively and morally superior to other animals is fundamental to social democracies and legal systems worldwide. It legitimises treating members of other animal species as inferior to humans. The last few decades have seen a growing awareness of this issue, as evidence continues to show that individuals of many other species have rich mental, emotional and social lives. Bringing together leading experts from a range of disciplines, this volume identifies the key barriers to a definition of moral respect that includes nonhuman animals. It sets out to increase concern, empathy and inclusiveness by developing strategies ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107434875
SKU
V9781107434875
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99-1
About Edited By Raymond Co
Raymond Corbey is Professor of Philosophy and Anthropology at Tilburg University and Leiden University, The Netherlands. He has a keen interest in animal cognition and human-animal relations in various settings, ranging from hominin evolution and extant foraging peoples to the globalized economy. He is the author of The Metaphysics of Apes, also published by Cambridge University Press (2005). Annette Lanjouw ... Read more
Reviews for The Politics of Species: Reshaping our Relationships with Other Animals
'Whereas everybody agrees that making the world a better place is a worthwhile endeavour, an open question remains: better for whom? The Politics of Species brilliantly highlights the scientific, moral and political importance of this topical question. Having done penance for their wrongs of racism, xenophobia, class hatred and sexism, Western societies need to engage in ethical reflexion about the ... Read more