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Animal Minds and Human Morals: The Origins of the Western Debate
Animal Minds and Human Morals The Origins of the Western Debate
Author: Richard Sorabji
"Animals can't construct sentences. Therefore we can eat them." That was the view the Stoics eventually settled for, though they began with Aristotle's much broader claim that animals lack reason. In this book, the author argues that the Western tradition has been rather complacent. St Augustine incorporated the Stoic view into Christianity, but...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780715627280
ISBN-10: 0715627287
Publication Date: 10/31/1996
Pages: 276
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Publisher: Gerald Duckworth & Co Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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