Subhuman : the moral psychology of human attitudes to animals /

This work provides an account of the moral psychology behind our attitudes to animals. Its main thesis is that behind both our positive and negative attitudes to animals is an underlying concern that animals pose a threat to our humanness. The author takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from...

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Moral psychology of human attitudes to animals
1. Verfasser:
Kasperbauer, T. J.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Zusammenfassung:
This work provides an account of the moral psychology behind our attitudes to animals. Its main thesis is that behind both our positive and negative attitudes to animals is an underlying concern that animals pose a threat to our humanness. The author takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from research in philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, law, history, sociology, economics, and anthropology.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-069583-8
0-19-069584-6
Schlagworte:
Animals (Philosophy)
Human-animal relationships.
Animal welfare > Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal welfare > Philosophy.
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