| Taking Animals Seriously: Mental Life and Moral Status Contributor(s): DeGrazia, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 052156140X ISBN-13: 9780521561402 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 1996 Annotation: What sort of minds do animals have? Do they have feelings, desires, or beliefs? Are they capable of self-awareness, language, or autonomy? Do animals have moral standing, and if so, how seriously should we take their interests when they conflict with human interests? This book distinguishes itself from the sometimes polemical literature on these issues by offering the most judicious and balanced exploration yet available of animals' moral standing and of related questions concerning their minds and welfare. Transcending the overplayed debate between utilitarians and rights theorists, the book employs a fresh methodological approach in defending highly progressive conclusions regarding our treatment of animals. David DeGrazia provides the most thorough discussion yet of whether equal consideration should be extended to animals' interests, and he examines the issues of animal minds and animal welfare with an unparalleled combination of philosophical rigor and empirical documentation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animal Rights - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Political |
| Dewey: 179.3 |
| LCCN: 95046689 |
| Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.29" W x 9.25" (1.25 lbs) 316 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Transcending the overplayed debate between utilitarians and rights theorists, the book offers a fresh methodological approach with specific constructive conclusions about our treatment of animals. David DeGrazia provides the most thorough discussion yet of whether equal consideration should be extended to animals' interests, and examines the issues of animal minds and animal well-being with an unparalleled combination of philosophical rigor and empirical documentation. This book is an important contribution to the field of animal ethics. |