Humans and other animals | Ray Tallis, Melanie Challenger, Jamie Blackett and Kay Peggs
Philosophy For Our Times
English - June 22, 2021 09:30 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB - ★★★★ - 249 ratingsPhilosophy Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality free philosophy smart thinking intellectual news science art politics debates Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
When did we become MORE THAN...? And why?
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Many think fur coats immoral yet are happy to wear leather shoes. We fiercely protect tigers and pandas from extinction, while thousands of vital insect species get notably less attention and concern. Many claim to be concerned about the welfare of animals. But it is the cute and the charismatic that come first. The others are largely an after thought.
Should we end this hypocrisy by treating animal species equally, however difficult this might be? Should biodiversity be an end in itself and the basis for intervention? Or are we right to make distinctions based on the value we attach to the species along with the accident of human desire, fashion and aesthetics?
Philosopher, cultural critic and author of Aping Mankind Ray Tallis, writer, poet and podcaster Melanie Challenger, farmer, author, politician Jamie Blackett and Professor of Sociology at Kingston University Kay Peggs debate the hypocrisy of the way we treat animals. Myriam Francois hosts.
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