Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility
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Summary
A revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights， ethics， and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C。 Nussbaum。
Animals are in trouble all over the world。 Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry， poaching and game hunting， habitat destruction， or neglect of the companion animals that people purport to love， animals suffer injustice and horrors at our hands every day。
The world needs an ethical awakening， a consciousness-raising movement of international proportions。 In Justice for Animals ， one of the world’s most influential philosophers and humanists Martha C。 Nussbaum provides a revolutionary approach to animal rights， ethics， and law。
From dolphins to crows， elephants to octopuses， Nussbaum examines the entire animal kingdom， showcasing the lives of animals with wonder， awe， and compassion to understand how we can create a world in which human beings are truly friends of animals， not exploiters or users。 All animals should have a shot at flourishing in their own way。 Humans have a collective duty to face and solve animal harm。 An urgent call to action and a manual for change， Nussbaum’s groundbreaking theory directs politics and law to help us meet our ethical responsibilities as no book has done before。
Animals are in trouble all over the world。 Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry， poaching and game hunting， habitat destruction， or neglect of the companion animals that people purport to love， animals suffer injustice and horrors at our hands every day。
The world needs an ethical awakening， a consciousness-raising movement of international proportions。 In Justice for Animals ， one of the world’s most influential philosophers and humanists Martha C。 Nussbaum provides a revolutionary approach to animal rights， ethics， and law。
From dolphins to crows， elephants to octopuses， Nussbaum examines the entire animal kingdom， showcasing the lives of animals with wonder， awe， and compassion to understand how we can create a world in which human beings are truly friends of animals， not exploiters or users。 All animals should have a shot at flourishing in their own way。 Humans have a collective duty to face and solve animal harm。 An urgent call to action and a manual for change， Nussbaum’s groundbreaking theory directs politics and law to help us meet our ethical responsibilities as no book has done before。
Reviews
Jeremy Greenfield
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While this was only the third book I’ve read about animal ethics， I have to say this is my favorite to date。 I appreciate how it has helped me consider how to think abiut treating animals。 When is it ok to kill animals？ Are some animals more kill-able than others？ Are humans markedly different from other animals？ The work of Peter Singer， the famous Princeton philosopher and Utilitarian or consequentialist has dominated how animal rights folks think about animals。 I really appreciate him and his While this was only the third book I’ve read about animal ethics， I have to say this is my favorite to date。 I appreciate how it has helped me consider how to think abiut treating animals。 When is it ok to kill animals？ Are some animals more kill-able than others？ Are humans markedly different from other animals？ The work of Peter Singer， the famous Princeton philosopher and Utilitarian or consequentialist has dominated how animal rights folks think about animals。 I really appreciate him and his focus on avoiding suffering， but I also appreciated Nussbaum’s more expansive Capacities approach。 For her it’s not just that we want animals not to supper， we want them to have the opportunity to explore all their capacities。 A really rich and generative way to think through the topic。 。。。more
Jeff
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Even though I had not heard of Dr。 Nussbaum before seeing a review of her book in Science， I have been waiting for this book for a long time。 The framework Dr。 Nussbaum develops for the ethics of interacting with the animals in the world is super instructive in summarizing the long history of ethics around human treatment of animals。 Her evenhanded treatment of the wide range of ways her framework might be implemented displays long familiarity and mastery of the subject。 Even so， one can appreci Even though I had not heard of Dr。 Nussbaum before seeing a review of her book in Science， I have been waiting for this book for a long time。 The framework Dr。 Nussbaum develops for the ethics of interacting with the animals in the world is super instructive in summarizing the long history of ethics around human treatment of animals。 Her evenhanded treatment of the wide range of ways her framework might be implemented displays long familiarity and mastery of the subject。 Even so， one can appreciate the passion for the ethical treatment of animals seeping through the narratives and one can share her enthusiasm for small steps toward the goal and her optimism for meaningful change。 。。。more
Reyer
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In Justice for animals （2023） pleit filosoof Martha Nussbaum （1947） voor rechtvaardigheid voor dieren op basis van een radicaal andere kijk op en behandeling van dieren。 Het boek bevat twee pijlers。 Eerst zet Nussbaum haar filosofie – een brede versie van de capabilities approach – uiteen om dieren een betere plek te geven in ons denken。 Vervolgens werkt ze een aantal praktische vragen uit en adviseert ze over aanpassingen van het recht。 Dit tweede deel sprak me minder aan， omdat het teveel deta In Justice for animals （2023） pleit filosoof Martha Nussbaum （1947） voor rechtvaardigheid voor dieren op basis van een radicaal andere kijk op en behandeling van dieren。 Het boek bevat twee pijlers。 Eerst zet Nussbaum haar filosofie – een brede versie van de capabilities approach – uiteen om dieren een betere plek te geven in ons denken。 Vervolgens werkt ze een aantal praktische vragen uit en adviseert ze over aanpassingen van het recht。 Dit tweede deel sprak me minder aan， omdat het teveel details bevat die aan de geïnteresseerde leek voorbijgaan en omdat Nussbaum haar ambities niet altijd waarmaakt。 Het eerste deel daarentegen is baanbrekend en lezenswaardig。 Ik had geluk dat ik net ervoor Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do？ van Michael Sandel had gelezen， waardoor ik de theorie meteen kon duiden。Law is built by humans using the theories they have。 When those theories were racist， laws were racist。 When theories of sex and gender excluded women， so too did law。 And there is no denying that most political thought by humans the world over has been human-centered， excluding animals。 Om verandering te bereiken moet de mens zich volgens Nussbaum eerst verwonderen over het leven van dieren， met hen meeleven en zich ten slotte verontwaardigd voelen over het onrecht dat hen wordt aangedaan。 Daarvoor is het wel belangrijk te begrijpen waaruit dat onrecht bestaat。 Nussbaum gaat eerst in op drie bestaande theorieën， waarna ze verdergaat met haar versie van de capabilities approach。 Als eerste beschrijft Nussbaum een benadering die zij So like us noemt。 Deze benadering brengt een rangorde aan onder dieren en verleent aan de ‘mensachtigen’ bepaalde rechten。 Volgens Nussbaum is de benadering echter te nauw， willekeurig en antropocentrisch。 Als tweede komen de utilitaristen aan bod， die bij Nussbaum meer genade vinden dan bij Sandel。 Ze noemt de utilitaristen zelfs ethical heroes vanwege hun principiële toewijding om dieren soortgelijk te behandelen。 Haar kritiek is echter dat dieren – net als mensen – niet te beschouwen zijn als containers of satisfaction: een theorie die slechts uitgaat van pijn en genot volstaat niet。 Als derde komt de benadering van Kant aan de orde in de versie van Christine Korsgaard。 Hierin staan dieren – ook degenen die niet aan de spiegeltest voldoen – naast de mens als wezens die doelen nastreven en zichzelf betekenis toekennen; de mens is hoogstens speciaal， maar niet beter。 Nussbaum gaat in vergaande mate mee met deze benadering， maar heeft bezwaar tegen de antropocentrische focus op ethische reflectie en het maken van keuzen。 Ten opzichte van de eerste benadering is er hoogstens sprake van een sprong van likeness naar humanity。 Korsgaard gaat volgens haar enerzijds onvoldoende in op nieuwe wetenschappelijke inzichten over dieren， terwijl ze anderzijds niet onderkent dat ook de menselijke moraal gebaseerd is op een instinctieve evolutionaire gave om te overleven en bloeien。Zo komt Nussbaum tot de radicalere capabilities approach。 Dieren moeten haars inziens kunnen streven naar dezelfde mogelijkheden die voor mensen belangrijk zijn， bv。 als het gaat om leven， gezondheid en lichamelijke integriteit。 De aanspraak op deze mogelijkheden is te zien als de toekenning van rechten， die constitutioneel zouden moeten zijn vastgelegd。 Daarbij is voor Nussbaum van wezenlijk belang dat dieren sentient wezens zijn， een term die ook primatoloog Frans de Waal oppert in Mama's laatste omhelzing。 Dieren hebben een eigen blik op de wereld en zijn zich zintuiglijk bewust， ze hebben een gevoel van betekenis， streven naar wat in hun ogen goed is en zijn daarom meer dan slechts gevoelig voor pijn of genot。 Voor Nussbaum is sentience doorslaggevend voor de vraag of een dier naast pijn ook onrecht kan worden aangedaan。 Als het antwoord nee is， zoals waarschijnlijk het geval is voor bomen en planten en bepaalde diersoorten， wil dat overigens niet zeggen dat er dus geen ethische zorgen zijn; de aard is alleen anders。 （Nussbaum weigert zich definitief uit te spreken over een rangschikking， begrijpende dat we nog veel kennis missen。）In de laatste hoofdstukken gaat Nussbaum in op de praktische betekenis van de theorie， die niet leidt tot een categorische afwijzing van het gebruik van dieren。 In feite is Nussbaum alleen meedogenloos jegens ernstig dierenleed。 In haar eigen worsteling met het eten van vlees komt een bereidheid naar voren om argumenten tegen elkaar af te wegen。 In zoverre lijkt de praktische uitwerking minder radicaal dan haar theorie zelf。Justice for animals bevat een goede theoretische onderbouwing voor toekomstige maatregelen om dieren te beschermen。 Ik zou niet zeggen dat het boek zelf een katalysator voor actie is; ondanks de vele voorbeelden is het vooral uiteenzettend。 En passant zet Nussbaum wel de toon， bijvoorbeeld door over dieren te schrijven als individuen met een naam en persoonlijkheid。 Het is onwaarschijnlijk dat de nieuwe benadering meteen tot verandering leidt， gezien de noodzaak van globale consensus， het voordeel dat mensen nog altijd genieten van het gebruik van dieren en de grote kennisachterstand om dieren te begrijpen。 Een betere wereld begint echter met boeken als deze。 。。。more
Amanda Griffitt
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In this urgent call to action， philosopher and political theorist Martha C。 Nussbaum uses wonder， compassion， and outreach as moral and philosophical frameworks for animal rights。 Building on and critiquing historical ideas about animal justice （eg- Plutarch， Buddhism， stoicism， utilitarianism）， Bentham's pleasure/pain， Singer， evolutionary kinship， the cruelty of factory farming， and on and on and on。。 she constructs an important evidence based argument for revolutionizing the treatment and rig In this urgent call to action， philosopher and political theorist Martha C。 Nussbaum uses wonder， compassion， and outreach as moral and philosophical frameworks for animal rights。 Building on and critiquing historical ideas about animal justice （eg- Plutarch， Buddhism， stoicism， utilitarianism）， Bentham's pleasure/pain， Singer， evolutionary kinship， the cruelty of factory farming， and on and on and on。。 she constructs an important evidence based argument for revolutionizing the treatment and rights of animal lives。 She outlines a new theory on animal justice （a capabilities approach） for law and policies， discusses how current research and science proves animals have subjective realities and experience pain， and how their desire to flourish is thwarted by human centered practices。 。。。more
TMB
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This extended essay gives serious consideration to the problem of granting legal rights to non-human animals， whose needs are real， and whose lives experience real impact from our own decisions。 The need for such a book will only increase; now is the time to read this， and consider what to do next。 Nussbaum modulates expertly between specific examples and general principles， maintaining an accessible voice throughout。 Even more impressively， the book takes reason and compassion， personal and imp This extended essay gives serious consideration to the problem of granting legal rights to non-human animals， whose needs are real， and whose lives experience real impact from our own decisions。 The need for such a book will only increase; now is the time to read this， and consider what to do next。 Nussbaum modulates expertly between specific examples and general principles， maintaining an accessible voice throughout。 Even more impressively， the book takes reason and compassion， personal and impersonal reasons for caring about other species equally seriously。 It was very well organized and easy to follow。 。。。more
Foggygirl
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Started to read this book and only got to chapter three before losing interest。
Angie Boyter
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Justice for animals？ It’s up to us！In Justice for Animals， philosopher Martha Nussbaum extends her thoughts on what we owe our fellow humans to other animals and makes her case for what constitutes just treatment of animals and what actions we might take to achieve it， in our personal lives but especially in law and policy。 She considers various types of animals with respect to their own makeup， recognizing that different animals have different ways of flourishing that should be recognized and r Justice for animals？ It’s up to us！In Justice for Animals， philosopher Martha Nussbaum extends her thoughts on what we owe our fellow humans to other animals and makes her case for what constitutes just treatment of animals and what actions we might take to achieve it， in our personal lives but especially in law and policy。 She considers various types of animals with respect to their own makeup， recognizing that different animals have different ways of flourishing that should be recognized and respected。 She also discusses the different settings in which we interact with animals， such as companion animals inside and outside our homes， animals in zoos and controlled nature reserves， and animals in the wild。 As much as I enjoyed and recommend Justice for Animals， it is a tough read for two reasons。 The examples of injustice will move readers emotionally; at several points they brought tears to my eyes。 The description of ritual Zulu bull-killing was so horrific that I fantasized subjecting its proponents to the same treatment they give the bulls。The second reason is that this is a serious work of philosophy， stimulating but sometimes challenging intellectually。 Nussbaum presents her case by extending her theory of the Capabilities Approach that she professes in all of her writings， to enable people and animals to live a decently flourishing life。 She explains this approach as the book progresses， but it can take a bit of thinking to get fully on board with the theory if you are not already familiar with it。 She also explains the approaches of several other modern philosophers like Christine Korsgaard， who favors a Kantian theory， giving them plaudits for their reasoning but also explaining where she differs。 Her discussion is not confined to the contemporary scene。 One of the fun aspects of the book for me was her citing of thinkers like Aristotle and Epicurus。 Rest assured that not all of the animal anecdotes are downers。 There are wonderful examples of how animals lead their lives and interact with each other， and I had some smiles at examples of human-animal interactions and activities to help the other animals of this world flourish。While I do not agree with every detail of what she says， Nussbaum has raised important issues and made some excellent recommendations。 This book is definitely too intellectual to be a best seller candidate， so it is not likely to reach the broad audience its recommendations deserve， but if it appeals to you， do read it。 And then tell your friends。I received an advance review copy of this book from Edelweiss and the publisher。 。。。more
UChicagoLaw
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“The book offers a new and bold vision for animal rights and law。 It draws on the capabilities approach to consider what each creature needs to flourish as its own form of life rather than a lesser form of human life。 By referencing the animal kingdom in all its variety， it provides both a deep ethical justification and practical legal framework。”— Thomas J。 Miles， Dean， Clifton R。 Musser Professor of Law and Economics
Dayton
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I find much of her argument for the “capabilities approach” applied to nonhuman animals compelling and intriguing， and I am excited by some of the legal and political implications she lays out。 I disagreed with a few of the ways she applied her theory， sometimes quite strongly （eg she is too soft on animal research）， but overall a great and useful book。
Cozy Reviews
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As a life long vegan and advocate for all animals I was dismayed to find out this author does not practice veganism and looks upon animals as property to be exploited。 I was disappointed in her heartless beliefs and found myself unable to finish the book。 Her beliefs about animals are not for the betterment of animals 。 Its distressing that during this time where we know the horiffic damages of factory farming to millions of animals that the author is not better educated in advocacy。 If your loo As a life long vegan and advocate for all animals I was dismayed to find out this author does not practice veganism and looks upon animals as property to be exploited。 I was disappointed in her heartless beliefs and found myself unable to finish the book。 Her beliefs about animals are not for the betterment of animals 。 Its distressing that during this time where we know the horiffic damages of factory farming to millions of animals that the author is not better educated in advocacy。 If your looking for a book that is in line with your beliefs of animal advocacy this is not the author for you。 。。。more
J Earl
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Justice for Animals by Martha Nussbaum is a very accessible presentation of her capabilities approach applied to animal rights。 Both informative and thought-provoking， this moves the debate onto new and wider ground。If you're familiar with her approach as it applies to humans， you will have a better appreciation for the application to nonhuman animals。 Some， who admittedly have never read Nussbaum， make the unsubstantiated claim that she somehow doesn't argue for some kind of universal healthcar Justice for Animals by Martha Nussbaum is a very accessible presentation of her capabilities approach applied to animal rights。 Both informative and thought-provoking， this moves the debate onto new and wider ground。If you're familiar with her approach as it applies to humans， you will have a better appreciation for the application to nonhuman animals。 Some， who admittedly have never read Nussbaum， make the unsubstantiated claim that she somehow doesn't argue for some kind of universal healthcare。 Ignore those people， they are what are often called posers。 Ignorant yet insistent on trying to look oh so ethical。 Fail！While this is a detailed and relatively thorough presentation of her approach， and refutations of other theories， this is still a work in progress。 What it does is move us toward an appreciation of animals without ranking them in some way （more or less human-like for instance）。 There are a couple things I appreciate in the abstract but wonder how they could be implemented。 Even with a focus on law and justice， many of the issues still heavily involve the changing of people's mindsets toward animals， and what they might be willing change in their own lives。Which brings us to another ignorant position people take。 Not ignorant in the ultimate goal they profess to desire but in their fantasy that any major change in society can and must be done at once and immediately。 The people I am talking about are the extremists among the vegans。 Like one review I read， Nussbaum is taken to task for making changes in her diet but not yet being vegan。 This person， while perhaps correct in finding some factual counterpoints to Nussbaum doesn't lament how long it is taking for society to change but rather that because Nussbaum isn't already a perfect vegan all of her ideas should be discarded。 Again， posing and faux-righteousness， you know， like posing with your back to the camera to demonstrate you have no creativity whatsoever。I would highly recommend this to readers who want a framework within which to make change， both ethical and， specifically， legal。 You don't have to be familiar with Nussbaum to get a lot from this book。 If you're not familiar with her， just try to be an active engaged reader and not make asinine assumptions about her beliefs just because your reading comprehension skills are lacking。 This is not a perfect work， but it is designed to move the debate forward， not to be a snap-in-place corrective to everything。 Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions about books， but I can provide information about them: 'Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility' is a book written by the philosopher and animal rights advocate， C。 E。 Abbate。 The book offers a philosophical exploration of animal ethics and provides arguments for why animals should be considered agents of justice。 It discusses the ways in which harming animals is morally wrong and argues that humans have a collective responsibility to ensure that animals' interests are taken into account in ethical decision-making。 The book also examines the practical implications of animal rights advocacy， including the relationship between animal rights and environmentalism。 Overall， the book presents a compelling case for why we should take animal rights seriously and offers insights into how we can work towards a more just world for all animals。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I cannot express my opinion about the book 'Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility'。 However， I can recommend some information about the book。 'Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility' is a book written by Lori Gruen。 The book discusses animal ethics and animal rights in our modern society。 It also explores how humans should be responsible for the well-being and protection of animals。 The book covers a variety of topics such as animal welfare， animal captivity， animal experimentation， and animal agriculture。 It provides readers with various philosophical arguments and examples of animal rights and abuses of animal rights。 Justice for Animals is an informative and challenging read for anyone interested in animal ethics or animal welfare。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of providing opinions。 However， "Justice for Animals: Our Collective Responsibility" by Dr。 Lori Gruen is a thought-provoking book that argues for an animal-based theory of justice。 The author explores various ways in which animals are mistreated and provides a justification for why we should extend moral consideration to them。 The book is an excellent resource for those interested in animal ethics and animal rights。 It challenges readers to consider the implications of our treatment of animals and how we can create a more just society for all creatures。
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