Category Archives: animal ethics

July 3, 2019

Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky On “The Difference Between Killing Humanely and a Humane Killing”

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Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky is a doctoral student in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. He recently shared his thoughts with us on his article, “A Linguistic Method of Deception: The Difference Between Killing Humanely and … Continue reading →

July 2, 2019

Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky Comments on Journal of Animal Ethics Article

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In this blog post we are featuring Paul-Mikhail Catapang Podosky’s summary of his article, “A Linguistic Method of Deception: The Difference Between Killing Humanely and a Humane Killing“, in the Journal of Animal Ethics 9.1.  Suppose you’re at a supermarket. Walking through … Continue reading →

January 25, 2018

Andrew Linzey on Animal Ethics

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Andrew Linzey’s publication history on animal rights stretches back to 1976, when he published Animal Rights: A Christian Perspective. Since then, he has worked tirelessly in the field, publishing widely on animal ethics broadly as well as animal ethics within … Continue reading →

November 18, 2015

Of cats and bats, mostly cats

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It is seldom mentioned that cats are one of the great lawyers of the animal kingdom. Say “no” to a cat and it will look at you with an expression that answers: “Please define ‘no.’” And so on. I don’t think … Continue reading →

November 9, 2015

Win a copy of Fe-Lines: French Cat Poems through the Ages

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One of the wonderful things about independent bookstores is the opportunity for discovery. Is there a better feeling than walking among rows of texts and spying that one spine that calls out to be read? Whatever might pique interest—from an evocative … Continue reading →

December 31, 2013

Archbishop Desmond Tutu addresses treatment of animals in the Global Guide to Animal Protection

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu has released his first major statement on animal welfare in the UIP book The Global Guide to Animal Protection. In the Foreword of the Guide Tutu writes: . . . . there are other issues of justice—not … Continue reading →

July 13, 2011

The Chronicle’s Page View on the Journal of Animal Ethics

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The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s Page View blog looks at the recent controversy over the new Journal of Animal Ethics. “Fur has flown since the editors of the Journal of Animal Ethics presumed to introduce their new publication with a … Continue reading →

July 1, 2011

Don’t Forget You Vote by Lisa Kemmerer

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More and more we read and hear about the treachery of the corn-based biofuel, ethanol.  Authors and commentators report that ethanol production is stealing corn from the mouths of the hungry, driving up food prices—exacerbating poverty and causing yet more … Continue reading →