The Moral Menagerie
Philosophy and Animal Rights
A look at the limitations of the philosophy behind animal rights and why it matters
Paper – $28
978-0-252-07360-1
eBook – $19.95
978-0-252-09118-6
Publication Date
Paperback: 01/01/2007
Cloth: 03/05/2007
Cloth: 03/05/2007
About the Book
The Moral Menagerie offers a broad philosophical analysis of the recent debate over animal rights. Marc Fellenz locates the debate in its historical and social contexts, traces its roots in the history of Western philosophy, and analyzes the most important arguments that have been offered on both sides.Fellenz argues that the debate has been philosophically valuable for focusing attention on fundamental problems in ethics and other areas of philosophy, and for raising issues ofconcern to both Anglo-American and continental thinkers. More provocatively, he also argues that the form the debate often takes--attempting to extend our traditional human-centered moral categories to cover other animals--is ultimately inadequate. Making use of the critical perspectives found in environmentalism, feminism, and postmodernism, he concludes that taking animals seriously requires a more radical reassessment of our moral framework than the concept of “animal rights” implies.
About the Author
Marc R. Fellenz is an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy at Suffolk Community College, as well as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Philosophy at Nassau Community College and in the Department of Social Sciences at the New York Institute of Technology.Reviews
"Fellenz offers a valuable examination of an important moral dilemma; he reveals where one can no longer turn for answers. Recommended."--Choice"An interesting contribution to the area of animal studies and animal ethics."--Anthrozoos
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