Animal Suffering: Philosophy and Culture (Hardcover, New)

Animal Suffering: Philosophy and Culture explores how animal suffering is made meaningful within Western ramifications. It is often argued that today's culture is ambivalent in its attitudes toward non-human animals: on the one hand, many speak of the importance of 'animal welfare', and on the other, billions of animals each year are treated as little more than production units. The book gains its impetus from here, as it seeks to map out both the facts and norms related to animal suffering. It investigates themes such as animal welfare and suffering in practice, skepticism concerning the human ability to understand non-human suffering, cultural and philosophical roots of compassion, and contemporary approaches to animal ethics. At its center is the pivotal question: What is the moral significance of animal suffering? The key approach brought forward is 'intersubjectivity', via which the suffering of other animals can be understood in a fresh light.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	E. Aaltola
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	247
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-230-28391-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-230-28391-8
Barcode:	9780230283916

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