Food for Thought - The Debate over Eating Meat (Paperback)

For anyone who has ever wondered about the ethics of killing animals for food, this is the definitive collection of essays on the ethical debate. Written by internationally recognized scholars on both sides of the debate, the provocative articles here compiled will give vegetarians and meat-eaters a thorough grounding in all aspects of this controversial issue. After an introduction to the nature of the debate by editor Steve F. Sapontzis, Daniel Dombrowski reviews the history of vegetarianism. There follows a discussion of health issues and what anthropology has to tell us about human diet. Also included are the classic cases for vegetarianism from philosophers Peter Singer and Tom Regan, and new essays rebutting those classic positions from humanists Roger Scruton and Carl Cohen, among others. Various scholars then examine religious teachings about eating animals, which are drawn from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, as well as Native American and Eastern traditions. Finally, Carol J. Adams, Deanne Curtin, and Val Plumwood, among other outstanding advocates, debate the ethics of eating meat in connection with feminism, environmentalism, and multiculturalism. Containing virtually a "Who's Who" of philosophers, social critics, environmentalists, feminists, and religious scholars who have participated in the vegetarianism debate over the past quarter century, this outstanding anthology of expert articles, most of them new, provides the latest thinking on a subject of increasing public interest.

General

Imprint:	Prometheus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2004
First published:	May 2004
Editors:	Steve F. Sapontzis
Dimensions:	230 x 150 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	386
ISBN-13:	978-1-59102-118-6
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General Books > Professional & Technical > Agriculture & farming > Animal husbandry > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Ethical issues & debates > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Animals & society > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	1-59102-118-9
Barcode:	9781591021186

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