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In Defense of Dolphins: The New Moral Frontier

By Thomas White

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2007
ISBN
9781405157780, 140515778X
LCC
QL737.C432 W48 2007
Open Library ID
OL17885430M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1411238 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Public Philosophy Series
Edition
1
Pages
239\239
Topic
Biology
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, to advocate for their ethical treatment. Encourages a reassessment of the human-dolphin relationship, arguing for an end to the inhuman treatment of dolphins Written by an expert philosopher with almost twenty-years of experience studying dolphins Combines up-to-date research supporting the sophisticated cognitive and emotional capacities of dolphins with entertaining first-hand accounts Looks at the serious questions of intelligent life, ethical treatment, and moral obligation Engaging and thought-provoking

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