In Defense of the Bullfight

Francis Wolff

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ERIS
26 November 2025

Animals & society; Ethical issues & debates

Series: ERIS gems

""We cannot defend both the species' right to exist and the right of individuals, since the survival of the species depends on the right to kill certain individuals.""

In In Defense of the Bullfight, Francis Wolff makes a provocative argument against the view that bullfighting is the ultimate cruel sport. Far from being a ritualised means of inflicting needless suffering, Wolff suggests, bullfighting is infused with a rich and complex ethical code that contrasts with our pat intuitions about animal suffering. To take this code seriously is to appreciate at a genuinely profound level the relations between animals and humankind.

By: Francis Wolff
Imprint: ERIS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 193mm, Width: 109mm,
ISBN: 9781916809413
ISBN 10: 1916809413
Series: ERIS gems
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 26 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Francis Wolff is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the École Normale Supérieure. His many books include 50 Reasons to Defend the Corrida.