Only For Them
A Manifesto for Animality through Philosophy and Politics
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy
| Author: | Leonardo Caffo | ISBN: | 9788857526522 |
| Publisher: | Mimesis International | Publication: | October 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Mimesis International | Language: | English |
| Author: | Leonardo Caffo |
| ISBN: | 9788857526522 |
| Publisher: | Mimesis International |
| Publication: | October 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Mimesis International |
| Language: | English |
Year after year, day after day,minute after minute, billions ofnon-human animals are slaughteredfor several purposes andaims (food, clothing, entertainment,research). An analogoussituation whose objects were humansinstead of animals wouldobviously never be accepted. Butwhy do we tolerate and even justifyone practice while deploringthe other? The answer is far frombanal: this book is an attempt atfinding it beyond the everyday life,through politics and philosophy.
Year after year, day after day,minute after minute, billions ofnon-human animals are slaughteredfor several purposes andaims (food, clothing, entertainment,research). An analogoussituation whose objects were humansinstead of animals wouldobviously never be accepted. Butwhy do we tolerate and even justifyone practice while deploringthe other? The answer is far frombanal: this book is an attempt atfinding it beyond the everyday life,through politics and philosophy.
