James V. Parker

Animal Minds, Animal Souls, Animal Rights

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the thinking of philosophers and theologians about controversies concerning animal consciousness and animal rights. The special contribution of the book is a presentation of Bernard Lonergan's theory about consciousness and the operations of the mind. The author tests this theory against present-day research with apes.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 251g
• ISBN-13: 9780761851776
• ISBN-10: 0761851771
• Artikelnr.: 29758994

Autorenporträt

James V. Parker

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Aminal Interests
Chapter 4 Chapter 2: Animal Beliefs and Desires
Chapter 5 Chapter 3: Conciousness and Cognition
Chapter 6 Chapter 4: Desires and Values
Chapter 7 Chapter 5: Human and Animal Minds
Chapter 8 Chapter 6: Animal Rights
Chapter 9 Chapter 7: God's Rights
Chapter 10 Chapter 8: Animal Souls
Chapter 11 Chapter 9: The Bible
Chapter 12 Chapter 10: Animals in Western Thought
Chapter 13 Chapter 11: Beyond Animal Rights: A Delicate Stewardship
Chapter 14 Appendix: Synagogues, Churches, and Religions
Chapter 15 Notes
Chapter 16 Bibliography
Chapter 17 Index
Chapter 18 About the Author