Darwinian Dominion: Animal Welfare and Human Interests
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The controversial subject of this work is the permissible use of animals by humans. Lewis Petrinovich argues that humans have a set of cognitive abilities, developing from a suite of emotional attachments, that make them unique among species. Although other animals can think, suffer, and have needs, the interests of members of the human species should triumph over comparable interests of members of other species. This book is the third in a trilogy concerned with the morality of various actions that affect the birth, life and death of organisms. Using principles of moral philosophy, biology, evolutionary theory, neurophysiology, medicine and cognitive science, Petrinovich discusses such topics as foetal and prenatal development, development of the mind and brain in zoos and as pets, and the importance of biodiversity. In the epilogue, he summarizes the main issues and discusses the moral principles governing their resolution.
Author: Lewis Petrinovich
Format: Paperback, 441 pages, 152mm x 229mm, 635 g
Published: 2001, MIT Press Ltd, United States
Genre: Social Issues, Services & Welfare
Interest Age: From 18 years
Description
The controversial subject of this work is the permissible use of animals by humans. Lewis Petrinovich argues that humans have a set of cognitive abilities, developing from a suite of emotional attachments, that make them unique among species. Although other animals can think, suffer, and have needs, the interests of members of the human species should triumph over comparable interests of members of other species. This book is the third in a trilogy concerned with the morality of various actions that affect the birth, life and death of organisms. Using principles of moral philosophy, biology, evolutionary theory, neurophysiology, medicine and cognitive science, Petrinovich discusses such topics as foetal and prenatal development, development of the mind and brain in zoos and as pets, and the importance of biodiversity. In the epilogue, he summarizes the main issues and discusses the moral principles governing their resolution.
Darwinian Dominion: Animal Welfare and Human Interests