The specter of speciesism Buddhist and Christian views of animals
The concept of speciesism, coined in 1970 as an analogy to racism and discussed almost exclusively within philosophical circles, is used to explore very basic questions about which animals, human or otherwise, were significant to early Buddhists and Christians
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2002, 2002
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| Series: | American Academy of Religion academy series / American Academy of Religion academy series
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | The concept of speciesism, coined in 1970 as an analogy to racism and discussed almost exclusively within philosophical circles, is used to explore very basic questions about which animals, human or otherwise, were significant to early Buddhists and Christians |
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| Physical Description: | 303 p. |
| ISBN: | 9780199834792 0199834792 |