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Author Kasperbauer, T. J., author

Title Subhuman : the moral psychology of human attitudes to animals / T.J. Kasperbauer
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Summary This work provides an account of the moral psychology behind our attitudes to animals. Its main thesis is that behind both our positive and negative attitudes to animals is an underlying concern that animals pose a threat to our humanness. The author takes an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from research in philosophy, neuroscience, psychology, law, history, sociology, economics, and anthropology
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Audience Specialized
Notes Online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 14, 2017)
Subject Animals (Philosophy)
Human-animal relationships.
Animal welfare -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Animal welfare -- Philosophy
Animal welfare -- Moral and ethical aspects
Animal welfare -- Philosophy
Animals (Philosophy)
Human-animal relationships
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780190695842
0190695846