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Book SynopsisIncludes essays that address concerns at the intersection of pragmatist philosophy and animal welfare. This title covers such topics as moral consideration of animals, the ethics of animal experimentation, institutional animal care, environmental protection of animal habitat, farm animal welfare, animal communication, and animal morals.
Table of ContentsForeword John J. McDermott
Introduction: Why Pragmatism? Erin McKenna and Andrew Light
Part 1. Pragmatism Considering Animals
1. "What Does Rome Know of Rat and Lizard?": Pragmatic Mandates for Considering Animals in Emerson, James and Dewey James M. Albrecht
2. Dewey and Animal Ethics Steven Fesmire
3. Overlapping Horizons of Meaning: A Deweyan Approach to the Moral Standing of Nonhuman Animals Phillip McReynolds
4. Peirce's Horse: A Sympathetic Bond Douglas. R. Anderson
Part 2. Pragmatism, the Environment, Hunting, and Farming
5. Beyond Considerability: The Environmental Ethics-Animal Rights Debate as a Problematic Situation Ben Minteer
6. Methodological Pragmatism, Animal Welfare, and Hunting Andrew Light
7. Getting Pragmatic About Farm Animal Welfare Paul Thompson
8. Pragmatism and the Production of Livestock Erin McKenna
Part 3. Pragmatism on Animals as Cures, Companions, and Calories
9. Dewey on Animal Experimentation Jennifer Welchman
10. Pragmatism and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees Todd Lekan
11. Pragmatism and Pets Matthew Pamental
12. Dining on Fido: Death, Identity, and the Dilemma of Eating Animals Glenn Kuehn
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