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| Varying Form of Title: | Historical status of animals
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| ISBN: | 9780774851558
0774851554
0774811560
9780774811569
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-469) and index.
Print version record.
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| Summary: | "In this inquiry into the status of animals in human society from the fifth century BC to the present, Rod Preece provides a wholly new perspective on the human-animal relationship. He skillfully demonstrates that, counter to prevailing intellectual opinion, ethical attitudes toward animals are neither restricted to the twentieth century nor the result of Darwin's theory of evolution. They have been part of Western thought and culture for centuries." "Preece builds a cogent and persuasive argument, challenging current assumptions about the historical status of animals in Western civilization. He dispels the notion that animals were denied ethical consideration by Christian doctrine, refutes the claim that the Cartesian conception of animals as automata was widely embraced, and proves that "theriophily"--The notion of animal superiority over humans - was given greater credence than is commonly recognized. The exhaustive research and breadth of knowledge that Preece reveals in this book are matched by his belief in our ethical responsibilities to animals."--Jacket.
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| Other form: | Print version: Preece, Rod. Brute Souls, Happy Beasts, and Evolution : Historical Status of Animals. Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2014 9780774811569
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