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The Resource Why animals matter : animal consciousness, animal welfare, and human well-being, Marian Stamp Dawkins

Why animals matter : animal consciousness, animal welfare, and human well-being, Marian Stamp Dawkins

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In this book the author presents an illuminating and urgent argument for the need to rethink animal welfare. In the vein of Temple Grandin's work, the author explains that this welfare must be made to work in practice to have any effect, and cannot be tinged by anthropomorphism and claims of animal consciousness, which lack firm empirical evidence and are often freighted with controversy and high emotions. Instead, animal-welfare efforts must focus on science and on fully appreciating the critical role animals play in human welfare. With growing concern over such issues as climate change and food shortages, how we treat those animals on which we depend for survival needs to be put squarely on the public agenda. The author seeks to do this by offering a more complete understanding of how animals help us. In the end, it is human self-interest that will drive changes in our treatment of animals. Taking positions that might surprise and will certainly challenge animal lovers, she presents a persuasive argument for why animals truly matter. -- From publisher's website
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
vii, 209 p.
Contents
  • No room on the agenda
  • Seduced by words
  • The trouble with anthropomorphism
  • Why consciousness is harder than you think
  • Consciousness unexplained
  • Emotional turmoil
  • Animal welfare without consciousness
  • The two pillars of animal welfare
  • What animals want
  • Animal welfare for a small planet
Isbn
9780199747511
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Label
Why animals matter : animal consciousness, animal welfare, and human well-being
Title
Why animals matter
Title remainder
animal consciousness, animal welfare, and human well-being
Statement of responsibility
Marian Stamp Dawkins
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
In this book the author presents an illuminating and urgent argument for the need to rethink animal welfare. In the vein of Temple Grandin's work, the author explains that this welfare must be made to work in practice to have any effect, and cannot be tinged by anthropomorphism and claims of animal consciousness, which lack firm empirical evidence and are often freighted with controversy and high emotions. Instead, animal-welfare efforts must focus on science and on fully appreciating the critical role animals play in human welfare. With growing concern over such issues as climate change and food shortages, how we treat those animals on which we depend for survival needs to be put squarely on the public agenda. The author seeks to do this by offering a more complete understanding of how animals help us. In the end, it is human self-interest that will drive changes in our treatment of animals. Taking positions that might surprise and will certainly challenge animal lovers, she presents a persuasive argument for why animals truly matter. -- From publisher's website
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DLC
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Dawkins, Marian Stamp
Dewey number
179/.3
Index
index present
LC call number
HV4708
LC item number
.D3824 2012
Literary form
non fiction
NAL call number
HV4708
NAL item number
.D3824 2012
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Animal welfare
  • Consciousness in animals
  • Human-animal relationships
  • Animal welfare
  • Consciousness in animals
  • Human-animal relationships
  • Tierethik
Label
Why animals matter : animal consciousness, animal welfare, and human well-being, Marian Stamp Dawkins
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
No room on the agenda -- Seduced by words -- The trouble with anthropomorphism -- Why consciousness is harder than you think -- Consciousness unexplained -- Emotional turmoil -- Animal welfare without consciousness -- The two pillars of animal welfare -- What animals want -- Animal welfare for a small planet
Control code
ocn773273279
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
vii, 209 p.
Isbn
9780199747511
Lccn
2011051870
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
7481473
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780199747511
  • (OCoLC)773273279
Label
Why animals matter : animal consciousness, animal welfare, and human well-being, Marian Stamp Dawkins
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
No room on the agenda -- Seduced by words -- The trouble with anthropomorphism -- Why consciousness is harder than you think -- Consciousness unexplained -- Emotional turmoil -- Animal welfare without consciousness -- The two pillars of animal welfare -- What animals want -- Animal welfare for a small planet
Control code
ocn773273279
Dimensions
23 cm.
Extent
vii, 209 p.
Isbn
9780199747511
Lccn
2011051870
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
7481473
System control number
  • (Sirsi) i9780199747511
  • (OCoLC)773273279

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