Ethics of Animal Beauty

This book presents a novel account of the aesthetics of animals. The author argues that the appreciation of animal beauty carries profound ethical consequences for our relations to our fellow creatures.

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Elements of Beauty
Chapter 2: Accounts of Animal Beauty
Chapter 3: Animation, Disinterest, and Ethics
Chapter 4: Respect for Animals
Chapter 5: Virtuous Attitudes towards Animals
Chapter 6: Aesthetics and Ethical Coherence

About the author

By Samantha Vice

Summary

This book presents a novel account of the aesthetics of animals. The author argues that the appreciation of animal beauty carries profound ethical consequences for our relations to our fellow creatures.

Product details

• Authors: Samantha Vice
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781498594509
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-9450-9
• No. of pages: 166
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, Ethics & moral philosophy, Animals & society, Philosophy: aesthetics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Animals and society