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McClelland, Tom (2013) Review of Can Animals Be Moral? by Rowlands, M. Metapsychology Online, 17 (29). ISSN 1931-5716
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Abstract
In this vivid and engaging book Mark Rowlands asks whether animals are capable of being moral. His answer is a mitigated 'yes', supported by an ambitious and convincing philosophical argument. A great deal of attention has been given to the question of whether animals deserve our moral consideration. Much less has been given to the question of whether animals themselves are moral beings. The dominant view among both philosophers and scientists has been that they are not. The standard position is that animals lack the mental faculties necessary for moral action. Rowlands tries to show that '...the blanket dismissal of the possibility of moral action in animals cannot be sustained...' (xi). He systematically attacks the assumptions behind this entrenched attitude and attempts to show us what kind of moral traits an animal mind could support.
| Item Type: | Book Review | ||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Philosophy | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Metapsychology Online | ||||||
| Publisher: | Mental Help Net | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1931-5716 | ||||||
| Book Title: | Can Animals Be Moral? | ||||||
| Official Date: | 16 July 2013 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 17 | ||||||
| Number: | 29 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
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