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This volume offers a new translation of Plutarch¿s three treatises on animals - On the Cleverness of Animals, Whether Beasts Are Rational, and On Eating Meat - accompanied by introductions and explanatory commentaries.

This volume offers a new translation of Plutarch¿s three treatises on animals - On the Cleverness of Animals, Whether Beasts Are Rational, and On Eating Meat - accompanied by introductions and explanatory commentaries.

This volume is groundbreaking in examining Plutarch¿s views not only in the context of ancient philosophical and ethical thought, but also in its generally overlooked place in the history of speculation on human-animal relations

This groundbreaking volume explores Plutarch's unique survival in the argument that animals are rational and sentient, and that we, as humans, must take notice of their interests. Exploring Plutarch's three animal-related treatises, as well as passages from his ethical treatises, Stephen Newmyer examines arguments that, strikingly, foreshadow those found in the works of such prominent animal rights philosophers as Peter Singer and Tom Regan. U...

Brings together translations of classical passages which contributed to ancient debate on the nature of animals and their relationship to human beings. This title discusses questions such as: Do animals differ from humans intellectually? Were animals created for the use of humankind? Should animals be used for food, sport, or sacrifice?

Brings together translations of classical passages which contributed to ancient debate on the nature of animals and their relationship to human beings. This title discusses questions such as: Do animals differ from humans intellectually? Were animals created for the use of humankind? Should animals be used for food, sport, or sacrifice?