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Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer

✍️ Walters, Kerry S
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🏛 State University of New York Press 📅 1999 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780791440445
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📝 Description: Ethical Vegetarianism: From Pythagoras to Peter Singer

For vegetarians seeking the historical roots of vegetarianism, for animal rights activists and the environmentally concerned, and for those questioning their consumption of meat, here's a book that provides a deep understanding of vegetarianism as more than just a dietary decision. This is the first comprehensive collection of primary source material on vegetarianism as a moral choice and includes the writings of Carol Adams, Bernard de Mandeville, Mohandas Gandhi, Oliver Goldsmith, Anna Kingsford, Frances Moore Lappe, Porphyry, Pythagoras, Tom Regan, Albert Schweitzer, Seneca, Peter Singer, Leo Tolstoy, and Richard Wagner, among others.

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As a specialized resource on the moral history of vegetarianism, this volume brings together an impressive roster of thinkers across centuries, from classical antiquity to contemporary writers. Because this work focuses strictly on philosophical and historical essays rather than practical kitchen technique, ingredient lists, or meal planning, it does not suit readers looking for a standard cookbook or culinary guide. For readers interested in intellectual history, ethics, and food writing, it remains a thought-provoking addition.
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As a specialized resource on the moral history of vegetarianism, this volume brings together an impressive roster of thinkers across centuries, from classical antiquity to contemporary writers. Because this work focuses strictly on philosophical and historical essays rather than practical kitchen technique, ingredient lists, or meal planning, it does not suit readers looking for a standard cookbook or culinary guide. For readers interested in intellectual history, ethics, and food writing, it remains a thought-provoking addition.

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