History of attitudes and behaviours toward animals in eighteenth-and nineteenth-century britain, a: anthropocentrism and the emergence of animals
Auteur :
Boddice, Rob
Éditeur :
The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
ISBN :
9780773449039
Date de publication :
1 févr. 2009
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Argues that the movement to protect animals from cruelty never lost its essentially anthropocentric outlook. This book details the history of long-running debates on the question of the moral status of animals in eighteenth and nineteenth-century Britain. It is suitable for those in philosophy, gender studies, and anthropology and politics.