wyszukanych pozycji: 12
Putting the Horse Before Descartes: My Life's Work on Behalf of Animals
ISBN: 9781592138258 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. When philosopher Bernard Rollin was six years old, he visited an animal shelter and was told about unwanted dogs being put to sleep. The event shaped his moral outlook and initiated his concern for how animals were treated. In his irreverent memoir, a"Putting the Horse before Descartes," Rollin provides an account of how he came to educate himself and others about the ethical treatment of animals and work toward improvements in animal welfare. Rollin describes, in witty, often disarming detail, how he became an outspoken critic of how animals were being treated in veterinary and medical... When philosopher Bernard Rollin was six years old, he visited an animal shelter and was told about unwanted dogs being put to sleep. The event shap... |
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171,50 zł |
Harley-Davidson and Philosophy: Full-Throttle Aristotle
ISBN: 9780812695953 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 211 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. It's no wonder descriptions of riding often resemble the words of Asian mystics and Jedi knights: The ride causes your senses to open completely. You experience only the present, the now. Readers who prefer revving a Harley to meditating in a Zen garden know that biking is just as contemplative as chanting in the lotus position. Here, philosopher-bikers explore this seeming dichotomy, expounding on intriguing questions such as: Why are the motorcycles the real stars of Easy Rider? What would Marx and Foucault say about Harley riders' tight leather garb? What's it like to live a dual...
It's no wonder descriptions of riding often resemble the words of Asian mystics and Jedi knights: The ride causes your senses to open completely. You ...
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108,72 zł |
Farm Animal Welfare: Social, Bioethical, and Research Issues
ISBN: 9780813801919 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Animals born with bones and muscles are meant to move. In modern systems of intensive agriculture, however, many animals -- notably, swine, veal calves, and poultry -- are rigorously confined. In this book Professor Bernard E. Rollin describes problems of animal welfare in today's agriculture, discusses the research that exists for improving these systems, and proposes topics for further study.
Rollin urges animal producers and agricultural scientists to begin now to address welfare problems. He cites the biomedical research community, which ignored issues of pain control and animal... Animals born with bones and muscles are meant to move. In modern systems of intensive agriculture, however, many animals -- notably, swine, veal calve...
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267,78 zł |
Natural and Conventional Meaning: An Examination of the Distinction
ISBN: 9789027932747 / Angielski / Twarda / 1976 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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473,79 zł |
An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics: Theory and Cases
ISBN: 9780813803999 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. One of the most difficult issues that confronts veterinarians and staff today concerns the profession's obligation to the animal and the sometimes conflicting demands from clients, peers and society. The veterinarian's role has become more complex with new ethical challenges posed by issues such as growing public awareness regarding animal welfare, increasing economic value of companion animals, growth of veterinary specialization, experimentation with alternative and complementary medicine, and concern for pain management and mental well-being of animals.
Written by an acknowledged... One of the most difficult issues that confronts veterinarians and staff today concerns the profession's obligation to the animal and the sometimes con...
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399,07 zł |
The Frankenstein Syndrome: Ethical and Social Issues in the Genetic Engineering of Animals
ISBN: 9780521478076 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. This book is a philosophically sophisticated and scientifically well-informed discussion of the moral and social issues raised by genetically engineering animals, a powerful technology that has major implications for society. Unlike other books on this emotionally charged subject, the author attempts to inform, not inflame, the reader about the real problems society must address in order to manage this technology. Nontechnical and anecdotal in nature, written by a professor of philosophy, physiology and biophysics, this book will appeal to both specialists and general readers with an interest...
This book is a philosophically sophisticated and scientifically well-informed discussion of the moral and social issues raised by genetically engineer...
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188,42 zł |
Science and Ethics
ISBN: 9780521857543 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Bernard Rollin historically and conceptually examines the ideology that denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an introduction to basic ethical concepts, he discusses a variety of ethical issues relevant to science and how they are ignored, to the detriment of both science and society. These issues include research on human subjects, animal research, genetic engineering, biotechnology, cloning, xenotransplantation, and stem cell research. Rollin also explores the ideological agnosticism that scientists have displayed regarding subjective experience in humans and animals, and its...
Bernard Rollin historically and conceptually examines the ideology that denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an introduction to basic ...
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375,56 zł |
In My Heart I Know: A Sacred Journey Back To Your Heart
ISBN: 9781838055400 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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85,32 zł |
Science and Ethics
ISBN: 9780521674188 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 306 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Bernard Rollin historically and conceptually examines the ideology that denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an introduction to basic ethical concepts, he discusses a variety of ethical issues relevant to science and how they are ignored, to the detriment of both science and society. These issues include research on human subjects, animal research, genetic engineering, biotechnology, cloning, xenotransplantation, and stem cell research. Rollin also explores the ideological agnosticism that scientists have displayed regarding subjective experience in humans and animals, and its...
Bernard Rollin historically and conceptually examines the ideology that denies the relevance of ethics to science. Providing an introduction to basic ...
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139,19 zł |
The Welfare of Cattle
ISBN: 9781138197060 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 346 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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857,50 zł |
Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered
ISBN: 9780813826165 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered is a book that belongs in your veterinary library. If you are a veterinarian wondering if you should incorporate complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM) into your practice, if you have recently hired an associate eager to try such things as acupuncture or homeopathy, or if you have clients asking you about chiropractic, herbal, or magnetic field therapy for their pets, you'll want to understand the history, science and ethics behind such therapies.
In its 2001 Guidelines for Complementary and... Complementary and Alternative Veterinary Medicine Considered is a book that belongs in your veterinary library. If you are a veterinarian wondering if...
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437,37 zł |
The Welfare of Cattle
ISBN: 9780367893491 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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306,57 zł |