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Without Offending Humans: A Critique Of Animal Rights (Volume 24) (Posthumanities)
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A Central Thinker On The Question Of The Animal In Continental Thought, Lisabeth De Fontenay Moves In This Volume From Jacques Derridas Uneasily Intimate Writing On Animals To A Passionate Frontal Engagement With Political And Ethical Theory As It Has Been Applied To Animalsalong With A Stinging Critique Of The Work Of Peter Singer And Paola Cavalieri As Well As With Other Utilitarian Philosophers Of Animalhuman Relations.Humans And Animals Are Different From One Another. To Conflate Them Is To Be Intellectually Sentimental. And Yet, From Our Position Of Dominance, Do We Not Owe Them More Than We Often Acknowledge? In The Searching First Chapter On Derrida, She Sets Out Three Levels Of Deconstruction That Are Testimony To The Radicalization And Shift Of That Philosophers Argument: A Strategy Through The Animal, Exposition To An Animal Or To This Animal, And Compassion Toward Animals. For Fontenay, Derridas Writing Is Particularly Farreaching When It Comes To Thinking About Animals, And She Suggests Many Other Possible Philosophical Resources Including Adorno, Leibniz, And Merleauponty.Fontenay Is At Her Most Compelling In Describing Philosophys Ongoing Indifference To Animal Lifeshading Into Savagery, Underpinned By Denialand How Attempts To Exclude The Animal From Ethical Systems Have In Fact Demeaned Humanity. But Fontenays Essays Carry More Than Philosophical Significance. Without Offending Humans Reveals A Careful And Emotionally Sensitive Thinker Who Explores The Unfolding Of Humans Assessments Of Their Relationship To Animalsand The Consequences Of These Assessments For How We Define Ourselves.
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- Q: What is the main theme of 'Without Offending Humans: A Critique of Animal Rights'? A: The book critiques political and ethical theories related to animal rights, focusing on the philosophical discourse surrounding the treatment and understanding of animals.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Élisabeth de Fontenay, a noted thinker in continental philosophy and animal rights.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on August 16, 2012.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'Without Offending Humans' have? A: The book contains 168 pages.
- Q: Is this book in good condition? A: Yes, this book is categorized as a used book in good condition.
- Q: What philosophical figures does Fontenay reference in this book? A: Fontenay references philosophers such as Jacques Derrida, Adorno, Leibniz, and Merleau-Ponty.
- Q: What are the critical arguments presented in the book? A: Fontenay critiques the indifference of philosophy towards animal life and discusses the ethical implications of human-animal relationships.
- Q: Is there a focus on specific ethical theories in the book? A: Yes, the book engages with and critiques utilitarian philosophers like Peter Singer and Paola Cavalieri.
- Q: What genre does this book fall under? A: The book falls under the genre of Animal Rights and philosophical critique.