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Jamieson's book challenges both the philosopher and the non-philosopher to explore what is involved in a consistent set of beliefs about how humans relate to animals and nature. He often shows that this consistency takes us to conclusions that many of us will be uncomfortable with... All of his articles, two of which he has co-authored with Marc Bekoff and one with Tom Regan, exhibit a commendable clarity of writing, close argumentation and an accessible style... Whether or not we fully agree with him on what constitutes moralitys progress, his book certainly constitutes progress in our understanding of morality. Biology and Philosophy [Jamieson's] chapter-two defense of applied ethics is the best anywhere. Every philosopher should read it ... profound and thought-provoking insights ... Because Jamieson's book relies on his rich understanding of a wealth of literature, he is able to bring new arguments for animal liberation out of old texts that others may have misread or left unread ... Still another strength is Jamieson's witty, common-sensical, and accessible prose ... because of his blend of philosophical argument, insight, and good prose, Jamieson's volume is one to be enjoyed by students, philosophy professors, animal-rights activists, and thoughtful policymakers. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews Dale Jamieson has produced ground-breaking work over several decadesJamieson's work constitutes a significant contribution to both the theory and practice of environmental ethics. Hallvard Lillehammer, Studies in History and Philosophy of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences Jamieson's style of philosophical analysiscombines commonsense thinking and rigid philosophical analysis and is scientifically informedhis philosophical essays are exceptionally accessible to and interesting for philosophers and non-philosophers alike. In brief, what one may expect of environmental ethics at its best. Markuu Oksanen, Environmental Values
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"All of his articles...exhibit a commendable clarity of writing, close argumentation and an accessible style...Jamieson's book challenges both the philosopher and the non-philosopher to explore what is involved in a consistent set of beliefs about how humans relate to animals and nature. He often shows that this consistency takes us to conclusions that many of us will be uncomfortable with...Whether or not we fully agree with him on what constitutes morality's progress, his book certainly constitutes progress in our understanding of morality." --Peter G. Woolcock, Biology and Philosophy
"[T]he book is important because it is full of compassion and ethical insight. From a methodological point of view, the book is interesting both because of its readability and because it offers a window on how a 'philosophically naturalist, morally consequentialist, and metaethically constructivist' person might do practical ethics...Because Jamieson's book relies on his rich understanding of a wealth of literature, he is able to bring new arguments for animal liberation out of old texts that others may have misread or left unread... because of his blend of philosophical argument, insight, and good prose, Jamieson's volume is one to be enjoyed by students, philosophy professors, animal-rights activists, and thoughtful policymakers." --Kristin Shrader-Frechette, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
"Dale Jamieson has produced ground-breaking work over several decades...Jamieson's work constitutes a significant contribution to both the theory and practice of environmental ethics."--Hallvard Lillehammer, Studies in History and Philosophy of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences
"Jamieson's style of philosophical analysis...combines commonsense thinking and rigid philosophical analysis and is scientifically informed...his philosophical essays are exceptionally accessible to and interesting for philosophers and non-philosophers alike. In brief, what one may expect of environmental ethics at its best."--Markuu Oksanen, Environmental Values
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Recently I attended a family reunion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Brooks Range, New York, Peter Singer, Draize Test, San Francisco, Tom Regan, Unlimited Use Position, Cartesian Argument, Knowledge Argument, San Diego, Marc Bekoff, Pain Argument, Sierra Club, Boulder Theater, Brundtland Commission, Harm Argument, Innocence Argument, Modified Innocence Principle, Colin Allen, Department of Agriculture, Might Makes Right Argument, New World, Soul Argument, Thomas Nagel New!
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Recently I attended a family reunion. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Brooks Range, New York, Peter Singer, Draize Test, San Francisco, Tom Regan, Unlimited Use Position, Cartesian Argument, Knowledge Argument, San Diego, Marc Bekoff, Pain Argument, Sierra Club, Boulder Theater, Brundtland Commission, Harm Argument, Innocence Argument, Modified Innocence Principle, Colin Allen, Department of Agriculture, Might Makes Right Argument, New World, Soul Argument, Thomas Nagel New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Animal Liberation by Peter Singer on 7 pages
- Democracy in America (Signet Classics) by Alexis de Tocqueville on page 248, and Back Matter
- Practical Ethics by Peter Singer in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Case for Animal Rights by Tom Regan on page 139, and Back Matter
- Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition by Edward O. Wilson on page 153, and Back Matter
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- A Companion to Environmental Philosophy (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy) by Dale Jamieson in Back Cover
- The Ideal of a Rational Morality: Philosophical Compositions by Marcus G. Singer in Front Flap
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