“The most important book on animal ethics written to date, Justice for
Animals is a brilliant and remarkably comprehensive exploration of the
ethical issues connected with human treatment of nonhumans. a milestone in
the field.”
~ Thomas I. White, author of In Defense of Dolphins
“With urgent clarity, Martha Nussbaum explains why we must and how we can
take responsibility for the multi-species world that is our reality. Justice
For Animals is a celebration of the human potential for love and mutuality
and a song of hope, as much as it is a steely-eyed analysis of our callous
dominance of the nonhuman world.”
~ Amy Linch, Penn State University
“Martha Nussbaum’s work has changed the humanities, but in this book her
focus is startling, born of an ardent love for her late daughter and for all
animals on Earth.”
~ Jeremy Bendik-Keymer, Case Western Reserve University, and Senior Research
Fellow, Earth System Governance Project
“Martha Nussbaum takes an honest look at how animals may survive in a
human-dominated world, and lays out a plan of action to help creatures great
and small in important and critical ways.”
~ Dr. Denise Herzing, Founder and Research Director of the Wild Dolphin
Project
“A provocative book. Nussbaum lays out a foundation for the political rights
of animalsand asks what creating a world where animals could be our friends
would look like. An essential read for anyone interested in what we owe to
our fellow creatures.”
~ Nicolas Delon, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Environmental
Studies, New College of Florida
“The morality of the human-animal relation urgently needs updating. We can’t
wish for a more insightful and compassionate guide than philosopher Martha
Nussbaum. She urges us to look beyond pain and pleasure and to consider all
animals, not just those that resemble us. Each species’ specific needs and
capabilities offer a guide of how they should be treated.”
~ Frans de Waal, author of Different: Gender Through the Eyes of a
Primatologist
"A thought-provoking guide to ethical coexistence with the diverse creatures
of Earth."
~ Kirkus Reviews
"This trenchant and masterful blend of political analysis, philosophical
study, and call to action is a must-read.”
~ Publishers Weekly, starred review
Martha C. Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago, appointed in the Law School and Philosophy Department. She has received honorary degrees from sixty-four colleges and universities in the US, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. Among her awards are the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy (2016), the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture (2018), and the Holberg Prize (2021).
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