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In this volume, Lori Gruen and Justin Marceau invite experts to examine connections between mass incarceration of humans and captive control of animals. Chapters explore how carceral responses to animal crime and carceral thinking about animal captivity can impact the lives and legal status of both humans and non-humans.

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In this comprehensive updated introduction to animal ethics, Lori Gruen weaves together poignant and provocative case studies with discussions of ethical theory, urging readers to engage critically and reflect empathetically on our relationships with other animals.

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Reflecting on Nature introduces readers to the fields of environmental philosophy and environmental ethics, offering both classic and current readings that focus on key themes - images of nature, ethics, justice, animals, food, climate, biodiversity, aesthetics and wilderness. It helps students to focus on fundamental issues within environmental philosophy and offers succinct readings that explore the central tensions and problems within envir...

A new critical terms volume addressing the growing, vigorously interdisciplinary field of animal studies.

A new critical terms volume addressing the growing, vigorously interdisciplinary field of animal studies.

Though conditions of captivity vary widely for humans and for other animals, there are common ethical themes that imprisonment raises. This volume brings together scholars, scientists, and sanctuary workers to address these issues in fifteen new essays.

Though conditions of captivity vary widely for humans and for other animals, there are common ethical themes that imprisonment raises. This volume brings together scholars, scientists, and sanctuary workers to address these issues in fifteen new essays.

Reflects on our ethical obligations and responsibilities to other animals, encouraging readers to engage with the philosophical issues at stake.

Sex, Morality, and the Law combines legal and philosophical arguments to focus on six controversial topics, homosexual sex, prostitution, pornography, abortion, sexual harassment, and rape. Suitable for use in several disciplines at both undergraduate and graduate levels, this anthology includes critical court decisions and essays representing a diversity of conservative, liberal, and feminist positions.

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The social and political climate surrounding human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research is constantly changing, as is the science, with new developments occurring at a regular pace. Rapid changes can exacerbate fears, and fears often contribute to sweeping pronouncements and prohibitions that may not, ultimately, withstand rational scrutiny. This collection of essays represent one of the most philosophically engaged and biologically informed di...

This book reflects on our ethical obligations and responsibilities to other animals, encouraging readers to engage with the philosophical issues at stake.