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The Baron
(Paperback)
Allen Plone
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R418
R387
Discovery Miles 3 870
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HOW NATURE MATTERS presents an original theory of nature's value
based on part-whole relations. James argues that when natural
things have cultural value, they do not always have it as means to
valuable ends. In many cases, they have value as parts of valuable
wholes - as parts of traditions, for instance, or cultural
identities. James develops his theory by investigating twelve
real-world cases, ranging from the veneration of sacred trees to
the hunting of dugongs. He also analyses some key policy-related
debates and explores various fundamental issues in environmental
philosophy, including the question of whether anything on earth
qualifies as natural. This accessible, engagingly written book will
be essential reading for all those who wish to understand the moral
and metaphysical dimensions of environmental issues.
This book provides comprehensive information about the legal and
regulatory framework governing the interaction between humans and
animals. By relating specific content areas to the discipline's
broader characteristics and themes, researcher Elizabeth Ellis
exposes the systemic nature of current problems and the consequent
need for significant change. This book also illustrates the role of
official animal protection narratives in legitimising the existing
system despite the many factual flaws they contain. Ellis covers
the major areas of animal law in detail, incorporating accessible
contextual material and allowing readers to consolidate their
understanding and build upon their knowledge. Key areas include the
concept of unnecessary animal suffering, the effective exemption of
most animals from the operation of cruelty laws, regulatory
conflicts of interest, the hidden nature of animal use and the lack
of transparency in animal law. AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL LAW is an
essential resource, inviting reflection on the way the law helps to
construct the relationship between human and non-human animals,
including through its silences and omissions.
In this landmark work of animal rights activism, Carol J. Adams -
the bestselling author of The Sexual Politics of Meat - explores
the intersections and common causes of feminism and the defense of
animals. Neither Man Nor Beast explores the common link between
cultural attitudes to women and animals in modern Western culture
that have enabled the systematic exploitation of both. A vivid work
that takes in environmental ethics, theological perspectives and
feminist theory, the Bloomsbury Revelations edition includes a new
foreword by the author and new images illustrating the continuing
relevance of the book today.
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