Vegetarianism : a guide for the perplexed / Kerry Walters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walters, Kerry S., author.

Series:

Guides for the perplexed.

Guides for the perplexed

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vegetarianism--Moral and ethical aspects.

Vegetarianism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The choice of whether or not to consume animals is more than merely a dietary one. It frequently reflects deep ethical commitments or religious convictions that serve as the bedrock of an entire lifestyle. Proponents of vegetarianism frequently infuriate nonvegetarians, who feel that they''re being morally condemned because of what they choose to eat. Vegetarians are frequently infuriated by what they consider to be the nonvegetarians'' disregard for the environment and animal-suffering. Vegetarianism: A Guide for the Perplexed offers a much needed survey of the different arguments offer

Contents:

Animals, pain, and factory farms

The basic argument

The argument from interests

The argument from rights

The ecofeminist argument

The environmental argument

The anthrocentric argument

The reverence for life argument.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-204) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781441196880

1441196889

9781441145321

144114532X