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Animals and Misanthropy
Taschenbuch von David Cooper
Sprache: Englisch

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This engaging volume explores the claim that misanthropy is a justified attitude towards humankind in the light of how human beings both compare with and treat animals. Drawing on both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions David Cooper offers a unique insight into the complex field of animal ethics.
This engaging volume explores the claim that misanthropy is a justified attitude towards humankind in the light of how human beings both compare with and treat animals. Drawing on both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions David Cooper offers a unique insight into the complex field of animal ethics.
Über den Autor

David E. Cooper is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Durham University, UK. He has been a Visiting Professor at universities in several countries, including the USA and Sri Lanka. His many books include The Measure of Things: Humanism, Humility and Mystery, A Philosophy of Gardens, Convergence with Nature: A Daoist Perspective,and Senses of Mystery: Engaging with Nature and the Meaning of Life.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements. 1 Misanthropy; Prologue, Feelings and judgements, Human beings, humankind, human nature. 2 Introducing animals; A false start, Two kinds of reflection, A lesson from David Hume, Human animals? Which animals? 3 Human and animal lives; Differences, Affinities, Scepticism, theory and life. 4 Human failings; Reminders, A charge list, Ubiquity and entrenchment. 5 Animal vices and virtues; Animal vices? Human virtues, Animal virtues, Coda: beauty and virtue. 6 Treatment of animals; 'Brutality to "brutes"', Another charge list, Animal suffering and human failings, Conclusion.7 'A fundamental debacle'; Agriculture, hubris, technology, A 'true moral test', 'An eternal Treblinka'? 8 Responding to misanthropy; Optimism, Radicalism, Quietism. 9 Being with animals; Rationality, Attunement, Virtues, emulation and mystery. Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781138295940
ISBN-10: 1138295949
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cooper, David
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: David Cooper
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.02.2018
Gewicht: 0,174 kg
Artikel-ID: 128473356
Über den Autor

David E. Cooper is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Durham University, UK. He has been a Visiting Professor at universities in several countries, including the USA and Sri Lanka. His many books include The Measure of Things: Humanism, Humility and Mystery, A Philosophy of Gardens, Convergence with Nature: A Daoist Perspective,and Senses of Mystery: Engaging with Nature and the Meaning of Life.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements. 1 Misanthropy; Prologue, Feelings and judgements, Human beings, humankind, human nature. 2 Introducing animals; A false start, Two kinds of reflection, A lesson from David Hume, Human animals? Which animals? 3 Human and animal lives; Differences, Affinities, Scepticism, theory and life. 4 Human failings; Reminders, A charge list, Ubiquity and entrenchment. 5 Animal vices and virtues; Animal vices? Human virtues, Animal virtues, Coda: beauty and virtue. 6 Treatment of animals; 'Brutality to "brutes"', Another charge list, Animal suffering and human failings, Conclusion.7 'A fundamental debacle'; Agriculture, hubris, technology, A 'true moral test', 'An eternal Treblinka'? 8 Responding to misanthropy; Optimism, Radicalism, Quietism. 9 Being with animals; Rationality, Attunement, Virtues, emulation and mystery. Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe, Religion & Theologie
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781138295940
ISBN-10: 1138295949
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Cooper, David
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 9 mm
Von/Mit: David Cooper
Erscheinungsdatum: 07.02.2018
Gewicht: 0,174 kg
Artikel-ID: 128473356
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