Memoirs and papers presented at a conference held on the occasion of the 90th birthday of the Mongolian philosopher Ts. Balkhaajav.

Книга предназначена для философов, правоведов и специалистов по естественным наукам, а также для заинтересованных читателей.

Mongolian philosophy in the post-communism period.

Lawrence Johnson advocates a major change in our attitude toward the nonhuman world. He argues that nonhuman animals, and ecosystems themselves, are morally significant beings with interests and rights. The author considers recent work in environmental ethics in the introduction and then presents his case with the utmost precision and clarity. Written in an attractive, nontechnical style, the book will be of particular interest to philosophers, environmentalists and ecologists.

Introduction At some point in your life you will have told a lie and have been believed. You will have deceived the person to whom you lied. ...