Animal Ethics in the Age of Humans

Blurring boundaries in human-animal relationships

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Reference, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Environmental Science
Cover of the book Animal Ethics in the Age of Humans by , Springer International Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9783319442068
Publisher: Springer International Publishing Publication: September 21, 2016
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9783319442068
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Publication: September 21, 2016
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book provides reflection on the increasingly blurry boundaries that characterize the human-animal relationship. In the Anthropocene humans and animals have come closer together and this asks for rethinking old divisions. Firstly, new scientific insights and technological advances lead to a blurring of the boundaries between animals and humans. Secondly, our increasing influence on nature leads to a rethinking of the old distinction between individual animal ethics and collectivist environmental ethics. Thirdly, ongoing urbanization and destruction of animal habitats leads to a blurring between the categories of wild and domesticated animals. Finally, globalization and global climate change have led to the fragmentation of natural habitats, blurring the old distinction between in situ and ex situ conservation. In this book, researchers at the cutting edge of their fields systematically examine the broad field of human-animal relations, dealing with wild, liminal, and domestic animals, with conservation, and zoos, and with technologies such as biomimicry. This book is timely in that it explores the new directions in which our thinking about the human-animal relationship are developing. While the target audience primarily consists of animal studies scholars, coming from a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, sociology, psychology, ethology, literature, and film studies, many of the topics that are discussed have relevance beyond a purely theoretical one; as such the book also aims to inspire for example biologists, conservationists, and zoo keepers to reflect on their relationship with animals.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book provides reflection on the increasingly blurry boundaries that characterize the human-animal relationship. In the Anthropocene humans and animals have come closer together and this asks for rethinking old divisions. Firstly, new scientific insights and technological advances lead to a blurring of the boundaries between animals and humans. Secondly, our increasing influence on nature leads to a rethinking of the old distinction between individual animal ethics and collectivist environmental ethics. Thirdly, ongoing urbanization and destruction of animal habitats leads to a blurring between the categories of wild and domesticated animals. Finally, globalization and global climate change have led to the fragmentation of natural habitats, blurring the old distinction between in situ and ex situ conservation. In this book, researchers at the cutting edge of their fields systematically examine the broad field of human-animal relations, dealing with wild, liminal, and domestic animals, with conservation, and zoos, and with technologies such as biomimicry. This book is timely in that it explores the new directions in which our thinking about the human-animal relationship are developing. While the target audience primarily consists of animal studies scholars, coming from a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, sociology, psychology, ethology, literature, and film studies, many of the topics that are discussed have relevance beyond a purely theoretical one; as such the book also aims to inspire for example biologists, conservationists, and zoo keepers to reflect on their relationship with animals.

More books from Springer International Publishing

Cover of the book Emotional Engineering (Vol. 3) by
Cover of the book High Calorie Diet and the Human Brain by
Cover of the book Machine Learning in Medicine - Cookbook Two by
Cover of the book Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2015 by
Cover of the book Why Paramilitary Operations Fail by
Cover of the book Advances in Computational Intelligence by
Cover of the book Special Topics in Structural Dynamics, Volume 6 by
Cover of the book Piezo-Electric Electro-Acoustic Transducers by
Cover of the book The Frontiers of Applied Demography by
Cover of the book Database Systems for Advanced Applications by
Cover of the book Gender Issues in Business and Economics by
Cover of the book Practising CSR in the Middle East by
Cover of the book Computational Techniques for Human Smile Analysis by
Cover of the book Dissent, Revolution and Liberty Beyond Earth by
Cover of the book Border Lampedusa by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy