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Anger: The Conflicted History of an Emotion (Vices and Virtues)
by Barbara H. RosenweinTracing the story of anger from the Buddha to Twitter, Rosenwein provides a much-needed account of our changing and contradictory understandings of this emotion All of us think we know when we are angry, and we are sure we can recognize anger in others as well. But this is only superficially true. We see anger through lenses colored by what we know, experience, and learn. Barbara H. Rosenwein traces our many conflicting ideas about and expressions of anger, taking the story from the Buddha to our own time, from anger&’s complete rejection to its warm reception. Rosenwein explores how anger has been characterized by gender and race, why it has been tied to violence and how that is often a false connection, how it has figured among the seven deadly sins and yet is considered a virtue, and how its interpretation, once largely the preserve of philosophers and theologians, has been gradually handed over to scientists—with very mixed results. Rosenwein shows that the history of anger can help us grapple with it today.
Anger: Its Religious and Moral Significance (Routledge Revivals)
by George Malcolm StrattonFirst published in 1923, Anger presents some considerations of anger where it comes close to conduct and religion. It is hoped that the explanation of conscience, and of the origins of religion, and particularly of monotheism has been carried a firm step farther than hitherto, and that interest will be found in the novel grouping of the great faiths with respect to wrath. The spirit of the great religions is drawn from their sacred writings. This book will be of interest to students of philosophy and religion.
Anger and Forgiveness: Resentment, Generosity, and Justice
by Martha C. NussbaumAnger is not just ubiquitous, it is also popular. Many people think it is impossible to care sufficiently for justice without anger at injustice. Many believe that it is impossible for individuals to vindicate their own self-respect or to move beyond an injury without anger. To not feel anger in those cases would be considered suspect. Is this how we should think about anger, or is anger above all a disease, deforming both the personal and the political? <p><p> In this wide-ranging book, Martha C. Nussbaum, one of our leading public intellectuals, argues that anger is conceptually confused and normatively pernicious. It assumes that the suffering of the wrongdoer restores the thing that was damaged, and it betrays an all-too-lively interest in relative status and humiliation. Studying anger in intimate relationships, casual daily interactions, the workplace, the criminal justice system, and movements for social transformation, Nussbaum shows that anger's core ideas are both infantile and harmful. <p> Is forgiveness the best way of transcending anger? Nussbaum examines different conceptions of this much-sentimentalized notion, both in the Jewish and Christian traditions and in secular morality. Some forms of forgiveness are ethically promising, she claims, but others are subtle allies of retribution: those that exact a performance of contrition and abasement as a condition of waiving angry feelings. In general, she argues, a spirit of generosity (combined, in some cases, with a reliance on impartial welfare-oriented legal institutions) is the best way to respond to injury. Applied to the personal and the political realms, Nussbaum's profoundly insightful and erudite view of anger and forgiveness puts both in a startling new light.
Anger, Mercy, Revenge (Complete Works Of Lucius Annaeus Seneca Ser.)
by Lucius Annaeus SenecaLucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE–65 CE) was a Roman Stoic philosopher, dramatist, statesman, and adviser to the emperor Nero, all during the Silver Age of Latin literature. The Complete Works of Lucius Annaeus Seneca is a fresh and compelling series of new English-language translations of his works in eight accessible volumes. Edited by world-renowned classicists Elizabeth Asmis, Shadi Bartsch, and Martha C. Nussbaum, this engaging collection restores Seneca—whose works have been highly praised by modern authors from Desiderius Erasmus to Ralph Waldo Emerson—to his rightful place among the classical writers most widely studied in the humanities.Anger, Mercy, Revenge comprises three key writings: the moral essays On Anger and On Clemency—which were penned as advice for the then young emperor, Nero—and the Apocolocyntosis, a brilliant satire lampooning the end of the reign of Claudius. Friend and tutor, as well as philosopher, Seneca welcomed the age of Nero in tones alternately serious, poetic, and comic—making Anger, Mercy, Revenge a work just as complicated, astute, and ambitious as its author.
Angewandte Ethik in der Neuromedizin
by Ralf J. Jox Frank ErbguthDas Praxisbuch zeigt anhand verschiedener klinischer Situationen in der Neuromedizin, wie die wissenschaftliche Reflexion auf dem Gebiet der Neuroethik praktisch angewendet werden kann. Es richtet sich prim#65533;r an #65533;rzte sowie alle anderen Gesundheitsberufe, die in Neurologie, Neurochirurgie oder Neuroradiologie mit ethischen Fragen konfrontiert sind, die sich speziell in ihrem T#65533;tigkeitsbereich ergeben. Indem es den klinischen Kontext in den Blick r#65533;ckt, schlie#65533;t das Werk die L#65533;cke zwischen Einf#65533;hrungsb#65533;chern und wissenschaftlichen Handb#65533;chern zur Neuroethik. Der Themenkanon umspannt die wesentlichen relevanten Felder der Neuroethik von der klinischen Ethikberatung bis zu einzelnen ethischen Fragen in der Neurodiagnostik, bei Neurointerventionen und in speziellen neuroklinischen Situationen. Herausgegeben von einem wissenschaftlich t#65533;tiger Ethiker und Neurologen und einem Krankenhausneurologen, wirken an dem Buch Experten aus verschiedenen Disziplinen und L#65533;ndern mit.
Angewandte Ethik und Technikbewertung: Ein methodischer Grundriss – Grundlagen der Technikethik Band 2
by Michael FunkWie bilde ich mir ein ethisches Urteil, um Konflikten zu begegnen? Was ist Technik und wer ist verantwortlich, wenn sie versagt? Stehen Menschen noch im Mittelpunkt – obwohl oder gerade weil Maschinen immer „smarter“ werden? Fragen wie diese verlangen nach einer übersichtlichen und verständlichen Präsentation ethischer Methoden der Technikbewertung. Dabei rückt vorliegendes Buch die Auseinandersetzung mit den Folgen, Risiken und Nebeneffekten technischen Handelns in den Mittelpunkt. Diese reichen von ökologischen Fragen der Entsorgung über Zweckentfremdung bis hin zur individuellen und kollektiven Verantwortung von Ingenieur*innen. Aufbauend auf Grundlagen der angewandten Ethik wird in Bottom-up- und Top-down-Verfahren die Kasuistik sowie analogisch-vergleichende und logisch-ableitende Urteilsbildung eingeführt. Wesentliche Charakteristika technischen Handelns sowie Akteursrollen werden systematisch vorgestellt. Abbildungen, Beispiele und Aufgaben runden den verständlichen Aufbau ab. Als methodischer Grundriss richtet sich vorliegendes Buch an Ingenieurwissenschaftler*innen, Informatiker*innen und Geisteswissenschaftler*innen im Berufsalltag, aber auch an interessierte Lai*innen, die mehr über ethische Praxis erfahren wollen. Es bildet den zweiten, in sich abgerundeten Teil der Buchreihe Grundlagen der Technikethik.Haben wir die Technik, die wir brauchen, und brauchen wir die Technik, die wir haben?
Anglicans, Dissenters and Radical Change in Early New England, 1686–1786 (Studies in Modern History)
by James B. BellThis book considers three defining movements driven from London and within the region that describe the experience of the Church of England in New England between 1686 and 1786. It explores the radical imperial political and religious change that occurred in Puritan New England following the late seventeenth-century introduction of a new charter for the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the Anglican Church in Boston and the public declaration of several Yale 'apostates' at the 1722 college commencement exercises. These events transformed the religious circumstances of New England and fuelled new attention and interest in London for the national church in early America. The political leadership, controversial ideas and forces in London and Boston during the run-up to and in the course of the War for Independence, was witnessed by and affected the Church of England in New England. The book appeals to students and researchers of English History, British Imperial History, Early American History and Religious History.
The Anglo-American Conception of the Rule of Law (Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism)
by Nadia E. Nedzel Nicholas CapaldiThis book offers a multidisciplinary account of the 'rule of law' as a central pillar of the classical liberal tradition. The authors analyze the original meaning of this expression as first introduced by British jurist A. V. Dicey, before examining its subsequent elaboration by Leoni, Fuller, Hayek and Oakeshott. Addressing the main philosophical and legal aspects of the rule of law, this volume will appeal to all those engaged in law, political theory, philosophy, economics, business ethics, and public policy.
Anglo-american Postmodernity
by Nancey MurphyThe term postmodern is generally used to refer to current work in philosophy, literary criticism, and feminist thought inspired by Continental thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Jacques Derrida. In this book, Nancey Murphy appropriates the term to describe emerging patterns in Anglo-American thought and to indicate their radical break from the thought patterns of Enlightened modernity. The book examines the shift from modern to postmodern in three areas: epistemology, philosophy of language, and metaphysics. Murphy contends that whole clusters of terms in each of these disciplines have taken on new uses in the past fifty years and that these changes have radical consequences for all areas of academia, especially in philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, and ethics.
Anglo-american Postmodernity: Philosophical Perspectives On Science, Religion, And Ethics
by Nancey MurphyThe term postmodern is generally used to refer to current work in philosophy, literary criticism, and feminist thought inspired by Continental thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Jacques Derrida. In this book, Nancey Murphy appropriates the term to describe emerging patterns in Anglo-American thought and to indicate their radical break from the thought patterns of Enlightened modernity.The book examines the shift from modern to postmodern in three areas: epistemology, philosophy of language, and metaphysics. Murphy contends that whole clusters of terms in each of these disciplines have taken on new uses in the past fifty years and that these changes have radical consequences for all areas of academia, especially in philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, and ethics. }The term postmodern is generally used to refer to current work in philosophy, literary criticism, and feminist thought inspired by Continental thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Jacques Derrida. In this book, Nancey Murphy appropriates the term to describe emerging patterns in Anglo-American thought and to indicate their radical break from the thought patterns of Enlightened modernity.The book examines the shift from modern to postmodern in three areas: epistemology, philosophy of language, and metaphysics. Murphy contends that whole clusters of terms in each of these disciplines have taken on new uses in the past fifty years and that these changes have radical consequences for all areas of academia, especially in philosophy of science, philosophy of religion, and ethics. }
Anglo-American Relations and the Transmission of Ideas: A Shared Political Tradition? (Transatlantic Perspectives #6)
by Steve Marsh Alan P. DobsonToo often, scholarship on Anglo-American political relations has focused on mutual social and economic interests between Britain and the United States as the basis for cooperation. Breaking new ground, Anglo-American Relations and the Transmission of Ideas instead explores how ideas, on either side of the Atlantic have mutually influenced each other. In those transnational interactions, there forms a shared tradition of political ideas, facilitating “a common cast of mind” that has served as the basis for transatlantic relations and socio-political values for decades.
The Anglo-American Tradition of Liberty: A view from Europe
by João Carlos EspadaJoao Carlos Espada's provocative survey of a group of key Anglo-American and European political thinkers argues that there is a distinctive, Anglo-American tradition of liberty that is one of the core pillars of the Free World. Giving a broad overview of the tradition through summaries of the careers and ideas of fourteen of its key thinkers, neglected despite having been tremendously influential in the tradition of liberty, the author engages with current set ideas about the meaning of 'liberal' and 'conservative' to offer an engaging, intellectual case for liberal democracy.
Anglo-Iranian Relations since 1800 (Royal Asiatic Society Books)
by Vanessa MartinWith contributions from renowned experts in the field, this book provides an excellent background to the history of Anglo-Iranian relations. Focusing on the political and economic relationship of Britain and issues of strategic sensitivity, the book also illuminates British relations with society and the state and describes the interaction between various representatives and agents of both countries. Anglo-Iranian relations have had a long and complex history, characterized on the one hand by mistrust and intrusion and on the other by mutual exchange and understanding. This book explores the intriguing history of this interactive relationship since 1800, looking at it from a variety of perspectives. Drawing on previously unavailable documents in English and Persian, the book argues that Iran in the nineteenth century had a national state, which strongly defended the national interests.
The Anglo-Kuki War, 1917–1919: A Frontier Uprising against Imperialism during the First World War
by Jangkhomang Guite Thongkholal HaokipThis book explores the Kuki uprising against the British Empire during the First World War in Northeast frontier of India (then Assam-Burma frontier). It underlines how of the three-year war (1917–1919), spanning over 6,000 square miles, is crucial to understanding present-day Northeast India. The essays in the volume examine several aspects of the war, which had far-reaching consequences for the indigenous population as well as for British attitudes and policy towards the region – including military strategy and tactics, violence, politics, identity, institutions, gender, culture, and the frontier dimensions of the First World War itself. The volume also looks at how the conflict affected the larger dynamics of the region within Asia, and its relevance in world politics beyond the Great War. Drawing on archival sources, extensive fieldwork and oral histories, the volume will be a significant contribution to comprehending the complex geopolitics of the region. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of South and Southeast Asian Studies, area studies, modern history, military and strategic studies, insurgency and counterinsurgency studies, tribal warfare and politics.
The Anglo-Saxon Tradition (Routledge Revivals)
by George G. CatlinFirst published in 1939, The Anglo-Saxon Tradition puts forward Catlin’s view on the power of the Anglo-Saxon Tradition to unite Europe. The book identifies the distinguishing features of this Tradition as respect for personality, liberty, experiment, tolerance, accommodation, democracy, federalism, moralism, and public spirit, and emphasises its role in standing against contemporary totalitarian ideologies. The volume outlines Catlin’s plan for the confederation of Anglo-Saxony in relation to what he presents as the central issue for civilisation: the conflict between the ideal of Dominion over Man, and the ideal of Power over Things. The Anglo-Saxon Tradition will appeal to those with an interest in the history of philosophy and the history of political thought.
The Angry Chef's Guide to Spotting Bullsh*t in the World of Food: Bad Science And The Truth About Healthy Eating
by Anthony WarnerJust say no to nutri-nonsense Why is Chef Anthony Warner so angry? Two words: pseudoscience bullshit. Lies about nutrition are repeated everywhere—in newspaper headlines, on celebrity blogs, even by our well-meaning friends and family. Bad science is no reason to give up good food (we miss you, bread)! It’s high time to distinguish fact from crap. As the Angry Chef, Warner skewers common food myths that range from questionable (“coconut oil is a weight-loss miracle”) to patently dangerous (“autism is caused by toxins”). He also cuts down a host of fad diets—including the paleo diet and the infamous detox. Warner goes on to explain why we’re so easily misled: It has a lot to do with our instinctive craving for simple explanations and straightforward rules. With help from “Science Columbo,” he pares away poisonous rhetoric and serves up the delicious, nuanced truth (with a side of saucy humor). Bon appétit!
Angst und Angstpolitik: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven (Studien zur Inneren Sicherheit)
by Jens Lanfer Martin W. SchnellDieses Buch untersucht das Phänomen der gesellschaftlichen Angst und die hierauf ausgerichtete Angstpolitik. Die Angst in der Gesellschaft wird von vielen sozialwissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen angeführt, bleibt aber theoretisch und vor allem analytisch auffällig unbestimmt. Dies gilt ebenso für gesellschaftliche Diskurse: Ob nun alltägliche Unsicherheiten oder die Furcht, Sorge oder Angst gemeint sind, bleibt entweder unklar oder die Begriffe werden synonym verwendet. Das Buch setzt sich deshalb zum Ziel, verschiedene Formen der Unsicherheit in der Gesellschaft deutlicher zu bezeichnen, um soziale und politische Bedingungen und Folgen von Angst genauer fassen zu können. Die Beiträge der Autor*innen reflektieren aus unterschiedlichen Disziplinen (Geschichtswissenschaft, Philosophie, Politikwissenschaft, Soziologie) und über verschiedene Anwendungsgebiete der Sicherheitspolitik das Angstphänomen. Das Buch richtet sich an Forscher*innen, die das Phänomen der gesellschaftlichen Angst theoretisch, analytisch und empirisch untersuchen möchten.
Angst und Aufklärung: Randgebiete der Kritischen Theorie (Studien zur Kritischen Theorie)
by Gerhard SchweppenhäuserÄngste sind Teil einer krisenhaften Lebenswelt. Die Texte des Bandes gehen von einer Beobachtung der Dialektik der Aufklärung aus: Diese sieht die Intention der Aufklärung darin, „von den Menschen die Furcht zu nehmen und sie als Herren einzusetzen“, doch die „vollends aufgeklärte Erde“ erscheine „im Zeichen triumphalen Unheils“. In den vorliegenden Aufsätzen geht es darum, wie konkrete Furcht unter Bedingungen sozialer Herrschaft in diffuse Ängste diffundiert. Die Texte analysieren und kommentieren gesellschaftliche Phänomene, wie sie sich im Medium philosophischer, literarischer und bildkünstlerischer Bearbeitung darstellen. Thematisiert werden auch sozialphilosophische und -wissenschaftliche Modelle der Beschreibung sowie die Analyse und Kritik soziokultureller Phänomene. Alle Texte sind verbunden durch eine ideologiekritische Perspektive auf die Widersprüchlichkeit von Aufklärung – und durch die Erinnerung an Grundpositionen des kritischen Materialismus. Gerhard Schweppenhäuser zählt zu den führenden Kennern und Kommentatoren der Kritischen Theorie und ist Gründungs- und Mitherausgeber der Zeitschrift für kritische Theorie.
Angstwesen Mensch: Furcht, Ängste, Angst und was sie bedeuten
by Bärbel FrischmannAngst begleitet uns überallhin und jederzeit. Sie gehört zum Menschen. Der Mensch ist ein Angstwesen, und dies prägt sein Verhältnis zur Welt, zu anderen und zu sich selbst. Um die Bedeutung der verschiedenen Ängstigungsweisen zu erläutern, wird eine Unterscheidung von drei Grundfunktionen, affektive Furcht, gefühlte Ängste und geistige Angst, vorgeschlagen. Sie stellen jeweils spezifische Ausprägungen der überlebenswichtigen Gefahrenbewältigung dar, die beim Menschen nicht nur die körperliche Schutzfunktion umfasst, sondern auch durch gedankliche Antizipation möglicher Risiken und Bedrohungen geprägt ist. Aber vor allem die Angstgefühle können aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten, als leidvoll erlebt werden und sogar pathologisch werden. Deshalb soll am Ende auch die Hoffnung formuliert werden, dass Menschen die geistige Kraft besitzen, ihre Ängste sinnvoll in ihr Leben einzuordnen. Für eine differenzierte Sicht auf die Thematik werden zum einen einschlägige Theorien von Biologie über Psychologie bis Soziologie und Philosophie herangezogen, zum anderen die gewonnenen Ergebnisse mit Blick auf gesellschaftliche, politische und ideologisch-weltanschauliche Anwendungsbereiche vertieft.
Angustias de un pez-volador
by Pedro MarangoniEl más patético de los animales, el Hombre-pez-volador, en este salto de un segundo de consciencia transitoria colecciona todo lo que puede acopiar, plumas al viento, granos de polvo, alguna hoja que quizás esté flotando en la superficie. Se tropieza con el pez que salta al lado, toma la iniciativa. Y después se disuelve en el agua con algunas salpicaduras que rápidamente desaparecen. Si en el micro momento antes de tocar con la cabeza el océano de la Nada, preguntáramos el color del maravilloso cielo que acababa de recorrer, no sabría la respuesta... ... Transitoriedad es la palabra que mejor definía a Arturo, porque así se sentía: un ser pasando de una forma a otra. Viajando como un pez-volador que había nacido cuando comenzaba a salir del agua para su salto y que, momentos después, caería nuevamente en la inconsciencia cuando volviera a tocar la superficie límpida, tranquila, indiferente de un mar infinito llamado Universo. Sabía que en esta reentrada por más que se agitara, sólo provocaría algunas salpicaduras que pronto desaparecerían.
Angustie di un pesce volante
by Pedro Marangoni Federico JorioIl più patetico tra gli animali, l’Uomo-pesce volante, in questo salto di un secondo di coscienza transitoria colleziona tutto quanto può racimolare, piume di penna al vento, granelli di polvere, foglie che, casualmente, galleggiasse sulla superficie. Si lancia sul pesce che salta al suo fianco, prendendo l’iniziativa. E dopo scompare in mare, creando schizzi che rapidamente si dissolvono. Se, nel micro momento prima che la testa impatti con l’oceano del Nulla, gli domandassimo il colore del meraviglioso cielo che ha appena terminato di percorrere, non conoscerebbe la risposta…Transitorietà è la parola che ben definiva Arthur, perché si sentiva così: un essere che passava da una forma all’altra. Si vedeva come un pesce volante che nacque quando cominciò ad uscire dall’acqua per il suo salto e che, dopo alcuni istanti, sarebbe ricaduto nuovamente nell’incoscienza, allorché tornava a toccare la superficie limpida, tranquilla, indifferente di un mare infinito chiamato Universo. Sapeva che in questo rientro, per quanto si agitasse, avrebbe creato degli schizzi, che si sarebbero dissolti subito dopo. Sapeva di essere tutto e nulla allo stesso tempo, giacché era fatto di Arthur, di pietre, d’alberi, d’acqua e di tutto il resto di cui era composto il Tutto, pezzi intercambiabili che costruivano il caso. E il caso dotò Arthur di una qualità dubbiosa, quella di far uso di una coscienza transitoria, di vedersi e sentirsi, di osservare, in questo salto millimetrico ed effimero. Era un povero essere umano, il più inutile delle creature in una realtà ugualmente inutile.
Anima Mundi: The Rise Of The World Soul Theory In Modern German Philosophy (International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées #202)
by Miklós VassányiThis work presents and philosophically analyzes the early modern and modern history of the theory concerning the soul of the world, anima mundi. The initial question of the investigation is why there was a revival of this theory in the time of the early German Romanticism, whereas the concept of the anima mundi had been rejected in the earlier, classical period of European philosophy (early and mature Enlightenment). The presentation and analysis starts from the Leibnizian-Wolffian school, generally hostile to the theory, and covers classical eighteenth-century physico-theology, also reluctant to accept an anima mundi. Next, it discusses early modern and modern Christian philosophical Cabbala (Böhme and Ötinger), an intellectual tradition which to some extent tolerated the idea of a soul of the world. The philosophical relationship between Spinoza and Spinozism on the one hand, and the anima mundi theory on the other is also examined. An analysis of Giordano Bruno's utilization of the concept anima del mondo is the last step before we give an account of how and why German Romanticism, especially Baader and Schelling asserted and applied the theory of the Weltseele. The purpose of the work is to prove that the philosophical insufficiency of a concept of God as an ens extramundanum instigated the Romantics to think an anima mundi that can act as a divine and quasi-infinite intermediary between God and Nature, as a locum tenens of God in physical reality.
The Animal and the Human in Ancient and Modern Thought: The ‘Man Alone of Animals’ Concept (Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies)
by Stephen T. NewmyerAncient Greeks endeavored to define the human being vis-à-vis other animal species by isolating capacities and endowments which they considered to be unique to humans. This approach toward defining the human being still appears with surprising frequency, in modern philosophical treatises, in modern animal behavioral studies, and in animal rights literature, to argue both for and against the position that human beings are special and unique because of one or another attribute or skill that they are believed to possess. Some of the claims of man’s unique endowments have in recent years become the subject of intensive investigation by cognitive ethologists carried out in non-laboratory contexts. The debate is as lively now as in classical times, and, what is of particular note, the examples and methods of argumentation used to prove one or another position on any issue relating to the unique status of human beings that one encounters in contemporary philosophical or ethological literature frequently recall ancient precedents. This is the first book-length study of the ‘man alone of animals’ topos in classical literature, not restricting its analysis to Greco-Roman claims of man’s intellectual uniqueness, but including classical assertions of man’s physiological and emotional uniqueness. It supplements this analysis of ancient manifestations with an examination of how the commonplace survives and has been restated, transformed, and extended in contemporary ethological literature and in the literature of the animal rights and animal welfare movements. Author Stephen T. Newmyer demonstrates that the anthropocentrism detected in Greek applications of the ‘man alone of animals’ topos is not only alive and well in many facets of the current debate on human-animal relations, but that combating its negative effects is a stated aim of some modern philosophers and activists.
The Animal Claim: Sensibility and the Creaturely Voice
by Tobias MenelyDuring the eighteenth century, some of the most popular British poetry showed a responsiveness to animals that anticipated the later language of animal rights. Such poems were widely cited in later years by legislators advocating animal welfare laws like Martin’s Act of 1822, which provided protections for livestock. In The Animal Claim, Tobias Menely links this poetics of sensibility with Enlightenment political philosophy, the rise of the humanitarian public, and the fate of sentimentality, as well as longstanding theoretical questions about voice as a medium of communication. In the Restoration and eighteenth century, philosophers emphasized the role of sympathy in collective life and began regarding the passionate expression humans share with animals, rather than the spoken or written word, as the elemental medium of community. Menely shows how poetry came to represent this creaturely voice and, by virtue of this advocacy, facilitated the development of a viable discourse of animal rights in the emerging public sphere. Placing sensibility in dialogue with classical and early-modern antecedents as well as contemporary animal studies, The Animal Claim uncovers crucial connections between eighteenth-century poetry; theories of communication; and post-absolutist, rights-based politics.
Animal Crisis: A New Critical Theory
by Alice Crary Lori GruenLeading philosophers Alice Crary and Lori Gruen offer a searing and desperately needed response to systems of thought and action that are failing animals and, ultimately, humans too. In the wake of global pandemics, mass extinctions, habitat destruction, and catastrophic climate change, they issue a clarion call to address the intertwined problems we face, arguing that we must radically reimagine our relationships with other animals. In stark contrast to traditional theories in animal ethics, which abstract from social mechanisms harmful to human beings, Animal Crisis makes the case that there can be no animal liberation without human emancipation. Borrowing from critical theories such as ecofeminism, Crary and Gruen present a critical animal theory for understanding and combating the structural forces that enable the diminishment of so many to the advantage of a few. With seven case studies of complex human-animal relations, they make an urgent plea to dismantle the “human supremacism” that is devastating animal lives and hurtling us toward ecocide.