Zoos: A Philosophical Tour

Author:   K. Lee
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Edition:   2005 ed.
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9781403986245


Pages:   174
Publication Date:   22 November 2005
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Author:   K. Lee
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   2005 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.385kg
ISBN:  

9781403986245


ISBN 10:   140398624
Pages:   174
Publication Date:   22 November 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction What Does the Public Find in Zoos? Animals in the Wild? Wild Animals in Captivity: Is this an Oxymoron? De-Contextualised and Re-Contextualised Lifestyle Dislocation and Re-Location Suspension of Natural Evolution Domestication and Immuration Biotic Artefacts Justifications Deemed Serious Justifications Deemed Frivolous Philosophy and Policy Conclusion Appendix: Environmental Enrichment or Enrichment Notes References and Select Bibliography Index

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'The book is timely addition to growing body of philosophical literature on animals and moral dimensions of conservation.' - Markku Oksanen, Department of Philosophy, University of Kuopio, Finland


'The book is timely addition to growing body of philosophical literature on animals and moral dimensions of conservation.' - Markku Oksanen, Department of Philosophy, University of Kuopio, Finland


'The book is timely addition to growing body of philosophical literature on animals and moral dimensions of conservation.' - Markku Oksanen, Department of Philosophy, University of Kuopio, Finland


'The book is timely addition to growing body of philosophical literature on animals and moral dimensions of conservation.' - Markku Oksanen, Department of Philosophy, University of Kuopio, Finland


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KEEKOK LEE is currently Visiting Chair in Philosophy at the Institute for Environment, Philosophy and Public Policy, Lancaster University, UK. Her research interests include environmental philosophy, philosophy of technology, and the relationship between the environment and technology from the ontological perspective. Published works include Philosophy and Revolutions in Genetics (2002), The Natural and the Artefactual (1999) and Social Philosophy and Ecological Scarcity (1989).

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