Description
The Ethics of Animal Beauty provides a novel account of the aesthetics of animals and explores the ethical implications of recognizing and admiring their beauty. Samantha Vice argues that animation, the aesthetic property of being an individual with a subjective perspective on the world, is fundamental to any meaningful appreciation of animal beauty. If we properly appreciate animation, we are called on to respond to animals with respect, care, gratitude and wonder. Applying this idea to contemporary practices such as trophy hunting and taxidermy and to our lived relationships with (domestic) companion animals, Vice argues that the appreciation of animal beauty carries profound ethical consequences for our relations to our fellow creatures. This perspective bears on questions of animal rights and ecocritical debates, while also contributing to key discussions in aesthetics and its relation to moral imperatives.
About the Author
Samantha Vice is distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of the Witwatersrand.
Book Information
ISBN 9781498594509
Author Samantha Vice
Format Hardback
Page Count 166
Imprint Lexington Books
Publisher Lexington Books
Weight(grams) 435g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 159mm * 19mm
