Justice for animals : our collective responsibility / Martha C. Nussbaum.

Author/creator Nussbaum, Martha C., 1947- author.
Format Book
EditionFirst Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
PublicationNew York : Simon & Schuster, 2022.
Copyright Date©2022
Descriptionxxvi, 372 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Brutality and neglect : injustice in animal lives - The scala naturae and the "So like us" approach - The utilitarians : pleasure and pain - Christine Korsgaard's Kantian approach - The capabilities approach : forms of life and respecting the creatures who live them - Sentience and striving : a working boundary - The harm of death - Tragic conflicts and how to move beyond them - Animals who live with us - The "wild" and human responsibility - The capabilities of friendship - The role of law.
Abstract "A revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract "A revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum. Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and game hunting, habitat destruction, or neglect of the companion animals that people purport to love, animals suffer injustice and horrors at our hands every day. The world needs an ethical awakening, a consciousness-raising movement of international proportions. In Justice for Animals, one of the world's most influential philosophers and humanists Martha C. Nussbaum provides a revolutionary approach to animal rights, ethics, and law. From dolphins to crows, elephants to octopuses, Nussbaum examines the entire animal kingdom, showcasing the lives of animals with wonder, awe, and compassion to understand how we can create a world in which human beings are truly friends of animals, not exploiters or users. All animals should have a shot at flourishing in their own way. Humans have a collective duty to face and solve animal harm. An urgent call to action and a manual for change, Nussbaum's groundbreaking theory directs politics and law to help us meet our ethical responsibilities as no book has done before"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 321-332) and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Nussbaum, Martha. Justice for animals New York : Simon & Schuster, 2023 9781982102524
LCCN 2022051363
ISBN9781982102500 hardcover
ISBN1982102500 hardcover
ISBNelectronic book

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