The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series: The Philosophy of Meaningful Communication in the Lives of Animals

Humphreys, Rebekah

With an ever-growing body of evidence on the links between different oppressions, never have the debates in Critical Animal Studies surrounding intersectionality in relation to animal ethics been more important. In particular, the arguments related to anthropomorphic attributes of mentality to other than humans promise to provide fruitful new ground for re-assessing human-animal relations. This book maps the central debates surrounding anthropomorphism in relation to our descriptions of animals, their lives, animal mentality, and meaningful communication in the nonhuman world. Rebekah Humphreys synthesizes the work of critical animal theorists, philosophers, and cognitive ethologists, and provides a critical account of how the debates concerning anthropomorphism play a key role in a proper understanding of animal ethics.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2024-07-09

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783031320828

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-32080-4

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 196