Animal Studies and Philosophy

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

AvRebekah Humphreys,UK) Humphreys, Rebekah (University of Wales Trinity Saint David

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Philosophers since Aristotle have studied animals and issues arising from their use. Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in ‘Critical Animal Studies’: a field that integrates the work of scholars from a range of disciplines – not least philosophy – to shed light on animal–human relations. This is the first textbook to provide a survey of Critical Animal Studies from a distinctly philosophical perspective.Rebekah Humphreys demonstrates how philosophical arguments play a key role in our proper understanding of the field, and synthesises these with a broad web of ideas from other disciplines. Incorporating the ethological research of scientists who study animal behaviour, she reveals what is at stake philosophically in our understanding of the interactions between humans and animals. A fresh approach is needed if we are to end the worst abuses against animals.Animal Studies and Philosophy is a groundbreaking and invaluable text for students and scholars alike.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-12-05
Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt408 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9781509551651

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AcknowledgementsIntroduction1 Animals in Philosophy2 Animals, Interests, Rights, and Philosophy3 Animals, Other Minds, and Philosophy4 Ethology, Epistemology, and Philosophy5 Humans, Other Animals and Their Environment6 The International Agenda, Current Crises, and Food System Transformation Post-Covid-197 Anthropomorphic Animals and Philosophy8 Breaking Free?Appendix of Images: The Harms We Do—Making the Invisible VisibleGlossaryReferencesIndex

"This book by Rebekah Humphreys is noteworthy for both its historical depth and its insightful treatment of a wide range of contemporary topics related to animal studies and philosophy. A work of high quality." Daniel A. Dombrowski, Seattle University "Among the many books in recent years on nonhuman animals and their treatment, this book is now the place to start in understanding the philosophical issues at play. Not only does Humphreys describe, often in depth, the views of key figures from the ancient Greeks to the present day, but she critiques, compares, and applies them to current perspectives and future challenges." Gordon Burghardt, University of Tennessee, Knoxville