The Moral Equality of Humans and Animals

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Palgrave Macmillan UK, Sep 29, 2015 - Philosophy - 153 pages
Received opinion has it that humans are morally superior to non-human animals; human interests matter more than the like interests of animals and the value of human lives is alleged to be greater than the value of nonhuman animal lives. Since this belief causes mayhem and murder, its de-mythologizing requires urgent attention.

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The Moral Equality of Humans and Animals
Mark H Bernstein
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The Moral Equality of Humans and Animals
Mark H Bernstein
Limited preview - 2015
The Moral Equality of Humans and Animals
Mark H Bernstein
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About the author (2015)

Mark Bernstein is the Joyce and Edward E. Brewer Chair in Applied Philosophy at Purdue University, and a founding member of the Oxford Centre on Animal Ethics. He has previously published three books: Fatalism, On Moral Considerability, and Without A Tear.

Bibliographic information

TitleThe Moral Equality of Humans and Animals
The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
AuthorMark H Bernstein
Editionillustrated
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK, 2015
ISBN0230276628, 9780230276628
Length153 pages
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Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Philosophy / General
Philosophy / Political
Philosophy / Social
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