Animal Minds and Human Morals
(Part of the Cornell Studies in Classical Philology Series)
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"They don't have syntax, so we can eat them." According to Richard Sorabji, this conclusion attributed to the Stoic philosophers was based on Aristotle's argument that animals lack reason. In his fascinating, deeply learned book, Sorabji traces the roots of our thinking about animals back to Aristotelian and Stoic beliefs. Charting a recurrent theme in ancient philosophy of mind, he shows that today's controversies about animal rights represent...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801482984
ISBN13:9780801482984
Release Date:December 1995
Publisher:Cornell University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.96 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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