INTRODUCTION: REASON, ETHICS, AND ANIMALS ; PART ONE: MAKING THE RATIONAL CASE ; PART TWO: THREE PRACTICAL CRITIQUES ; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Andrew Linzey is Director of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, and a Member of the Faculty of Theology in the University of Oxford, and Director of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. He is the author of Animal Theology, Creatures of the Same God and Animal Rites: Liturgies of Animal Care.
"[Linzey] brings fresh eyes to the tradition, discovers in it
unexpected resources, and breathes new life into doctrines that
have come to seem antiquated." --Commonweal
"Although a theologian, Linzey is clearly learned in moral
philosophy. This ensures that a non-religious reader...does not
feel excluded...Linzey's book provides a fine introduction to why
animal suffering matters. It could, and arguably should, be
utilised by universities, schools, and laypeople alike." --Times
Higher Education
"A very compelling philosophical argument for the case for
extending moral solicitude to all sentient beings...Far from being
sentimental, [Linzey] demonstrates that a real concern for animals
can be part of a radical expression of Christian faith."
--Independent Catholic News
"Argues compellingly that concern for animals (chiefly mammals and
birds) is not merely an emotional matter, but, rather, one that has
firm rational basis, with concrete implications for human practice
and social policy...The overall quality of the book...is excellent.
Its seamless wedding of moral theorizing, cultural criticism, and
political analysis is a paradigmatic example of how practical
ethics ought to be done, and the power it might have in helping
to
change ideas and institutions." --Journal for the Study of
Religion, Nature and Culture
"The book is philosophically sophisticated without being
excessively abstruse. It also engages in a serious way with what
Christian thinkers and holy texts have said about animals, but
without appearing relevant only to those who are committed
Christians. It will thus appeal to a very wide range of
readers...Linzey's book is a treat. It is written in a smooth and
accessible style, and his arguments are, on the whole, lucid and
powerful...Why Animal
Suffering Matters matters. It is a smart, sensitive book from which
academics and non-academics, philosophers and non-philosophers, the
religious and the non-religious, and those with passionate and
casual
interests in animals, all will benefit." --Environmental Ethics
"A great resource if you're looking for an accessible and moderate
introduction to a common sense and broad case for taking animal
well-being and suffering seriously."--Not One Sparrow
"Andrew Linzey is virtually synonymous with the discipline of
animal theology: a discipline that he has legitimate claim to have
single-handedly invented. Therefore, we can safely say that a
dearth of originality has never been among Linzey's faults. This
book, I believe, ranks as one of his finest works--perhaps even the
finest. It is original, engaging, and impressive, and comprises a
skillful interweaving of theological and ethical argument,
systematic
analysis, and (mercilessly destructive) criticism of hugely
significant public documents on hunting with dogs, fur farming, and
commercial sealing, underwritten by a form of Chomskyan social
criticism."
--Mark Rowlands, Professor of Philosophy, University of Miami
"Philosophically astute, theologically sensitive, and eminently
readable, the Reverend Professor Linzey's innovative thesis is
that, far from grounding a secondary moral significance to animals,
their (alleged) lakc of reasoning and linguistic capacities to
argue for treating them with the care and concern that we extend to
our very young. This is required reading for not only those
interested in the plight of animals, but also for all who reflect
upon how a
moral life should be lived." --Mark H. Bernstein, Joyce and Edward
E. Brewer Chair of Applied Ethics at Purdue University
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