Ethics and the Beast

A Speciesist Argument for Animal Liberation

Tzachi Zamir

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Princeton University Pres
02 February 2015

Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Animals & society

"Many people think that animal liberation would require a fundamental transformation of basic beliefs. We would have to give up ""speciesism"" and start viewing animals as our equals, with rights and moral status. And we would have to apply these beliefs in an all-or-nothing way. But in Ethics and the Beast, Tzachi Zamir makes the radical argument tha"

By: Tzachi Zamir
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 255g
ISBN: 9780691164656
ISBN 10: 0691164657
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 02 February 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments ix Introduction xi Part I: Ethics and Beasts Chapter 1. Is Speciesism Opposed to Liberationism? 3 Chapter 2. Why Animals Matter 16 Part II: Killing Chapter 3. Killing for Pleasure 35 Chapter 4. Killing for Knowledge 57 Part III: Using Chapter 5. Use or Exploitation? 91 Chapter 6. Culinary Use 95 Chapter 7. Therapeutic Use 113 Chapter 8. Recreational Use 125 Conclusion 135 Index 137

Tzachi Zamir is assistant professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of Double Vision: Moral Philosophy and Shakespearean Drama (Princeton).

Reviews for Ethics and the Beast: A Speciesist Argument for Animal Liberation

I have been able to productively use Zamir's insights in the presentation of my class material. For philosophers who have lamented the lack of a more analytically-based presentation of the ethical issues regarding humans and animals, I believe that you will find Zamir's text to offer an analysis with a philosophical rigor that is both engaging and persuasive. --George S. Matejka, Teaching Philosophy The impressive philosophical force of the arguments for animal liberation seems to be somewhat detached from reality and its struggles. One must thus welcome the appearance of a book that not only reweaves theory and practice, but also gives centre stage to problems of implementation, or even of strategy. --Paola Cavalieri, Iyyun