Animal Suffering: Philosophy and Culture

Exploring how animal suffering is made meaningful within Western ramifications, the book investigates themes such as skepticism concerning non-human experience, cultural roots of compassion, and contemporary approaches to animal ethics. At its center is the pivotal question: What is the moral signif...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aaltola, Elisa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Series:The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Exploring how animal suffering is made meaningful within Western ramifications, the book investigates themes such as skepticism concerning non-human experience, cultural roots of compassion, and contemporary approaches to animal ethics. At its center is the pivotal question: What is the moral significance of animal suffering?
Physical Description:XI, 247 p online resource
ISBN:9781137271822