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Books : Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer
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Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer from: State University of New York Press List Price: $29.95 Vegetarian Books Price: $18.85 You Save: $11.10 (37%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 613.262 EAN: 9780791440445 ISBN: 0791440443 Label: State University of New York Press Manufacturer: State University of New York Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 287 Publication Date: 1999-01 Publisher: State University of New York Press Studio: State University of New York Press Sales Rank: 625761 Related Items:
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Editorial Review: Product Description: For vegetarians seeking the historical roots of vegetarianism, for animal rights activists and the environmentally concerned, and for those questioning their consumption of meat, here's a book that provides a deep understanding of vegetarianism as more than just a dietary decision. This is the first comprehensive collection of primary source material on vegetarianism as a moral choice and includes the writings of Carol Adams, Bernard de Mandeville, Mohandas Gandhi, Oliver Goldsmith, Anna Kingsford, Frances Moore Lappe, Porphyry, Pythagoras, Tom Regan, Albert Schweitzer, Seneca, Peter Singer, Leo Tolstoy, and Richard Wagner, among others. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - A much needed resourceAny body who has read more than two or three books on veganism and vegetarianism runs across references to Pythagoras, Henry Salt, Francis Moore Lappe, Leo Tolstoy, etc. etc. as people who wrote important works on vegetarianism. But their books are hard to find. This book steps in and presents the central writings of these and many other people who have defended the notion that diet is a moral moatter. Very helpful, very well organized. Rating: - An organized variety of ethical reasons to stop eating meatAs the title implies, various philosophers through the ages have come to the conclusion that meat eating is neither necessary nor ethical. Here, in Ethical Vegetarianism, their most articulate arguments are organized sequentially for the common reader. A great book and a bargain nonetheless. Rating:  - A Good Place To Start----on the road to vegetarianism. This book supplies centuries of moral wisdom by persons who refused to kill animals to satisfy their palates. I've given copies to several of my relatives. I'm not sure why the authors included their nonvegetarian appendix at the back of the book. Maybe in the interest of fairness; but the pro-vegetarian choices are top notch, especially the ones from the ancient world. Rating: - Interesting OverviewI'm not a vegetarian and I doubt I'll become one. But I found this collection interesting because I've always thought of vegetarians as nice but sorta flakey tree huggers. The essays here are written by people who offer strong arguments for their beliefs. (Usually, that is. The one by Harriet Schlieffer is over the top). But sorry folks. My appetite over-rules my head in this case. Rating: - The best book on moral vegetarianismIf you're curious about why vegetarianism is the right way to go, get this book. Vegetarians throughout the centureis have made rational and compelling arguments for their diet choices. This book collects the most important of them, and the editors provide informative and helpful introductory essays. A great investment. |
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