Animal Suffering: Philosophy and Culture

By Elisa Aaltola

Book Overview

Exploring how animal suffering is made meaningful within Western ramifications, the book investigates themes such as skepticism concerning non-human experience, cultural roots of compassion, and contemporary approaches to animal ethics. At its center is the pivotal question: What is the moral significance of animal suffering?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349329126
• ISBN13: 9781349329120
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"