Animal Rites: American Culture, the Discourse of Species, and Posthumanist Theory

Now that supposedly distinguishing marks of humanity, from reasoning to tool use, have been found in other species, how can we justify discriminating against nonhuman animals on the basis of their species? Wolfe examines contemporary notions of humanism, ethics and animal rights.

Author(s): Cary Wolfe
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2003-02
Pages: 256
Categories: Nature