Ethics and the Beast - A Speciesist Argument for Animal Liberation

Zusatztext "I have been able to productively use Zamir's insights in the presentation of my class material. For philosophers who have lamented the lack of a more analytically-based presentation of the ethical issues regarding humans and animals, I believe that you will find Zamir's text to offer an analysis with a philosophical rigor that is both engaging and persuasive." ---George S. Matejka, Teaching Philosophy Informationen zum Autor Tzachi Zamir is assistant professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of Double Vision: Moral Philosophy and Shakespearean Drama (Princeton). Klappentext Making a case for liberation that is based primarily on common moral intuitions and beliefs! and that therefore could attract wide understanding and support! this title attempts to change the terms of the liberation debate. It claims that speciesism is compatible with liberation. Zusammenfassung Making a case for liberation that is based primarily on common moral intuitions and beliefs, and that therefore could attract wide understanding and support, this title attempts to change the terms of the liberation debate. It claims that speciesism is compatible with liberation.

Product details

• Authors: Tzachi Zamir, Zamir Tzachi
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.09.2007
• EAN: 9780691133287
• ISBN: 978-0-691-13328-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Animals & society, Ethics and moral philosophy, Animals and society