Making a Stand for Animals

Engaging and thought-provoking, this book examines how humans see and treat other animals and argues that we should extend equal consideration and respect to all beings, human and nonhuman alike.

Autorentext

Oscar Horta is an animal activist and moral philosopher at the Department of Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), Spain. He is one of the co-founders of the organization Animal Ethics. He is particularly known for his work on the concept of speciesism and the moral consideration of nonhuman animals, as well as on wild animal suffering.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Speciesism: a form of discrimination 2. Feeling and suffering 3. Harming animals 4. Making the connection 5. Living without exploiting animals: questions and answers 6. In defense of animals! 7. Conclusion: making a stand for a better world