Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone: In Search of the Wild Life - Paperback

by Nathan Kowalsky (Editor), David Petersen (Foreword by), Fritz Allhoff (Editor)

Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of readings from academics and non-academics alike that move beyond the ethical justification of hunting to investigate less traditional topics and offer fresh perspectives on why we hunt.

• The only recent book to explicitly examine the philosophical issues surrounding hunting
• Shatters many of the stereotypes about hunting, forcing us to rethink the topic
• Features contributions from a wide range of academic and non-academic sources, including both hunters and non-hunters

Back Jacket

HUNTING PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYONE

Hunting has been a cornerstone in the artistic, religious, and philosophical traditions of countless cultures throughout history - in fact, it is older than civilization itself. Yet few pursuits continue to be as controversial as hunting, for it strikes at the very core of such fundamental questions as death, embodiment, non-human life, and morality. Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone presents a thought-provoking collection of new essays from across the academic and non-academic spectrum that move far beyond familiar arguments and debates about hunting. This philosophically stimulating book provides fresh perspectives on a variety of topics, including:

• Issues relating to the ethics of hunting
• The experiences and perspectives of the hunter
• The relationship of hunting to nature and human nature
• Hunting in culture, politics, and tradition

Hot on the trail of one of the most controversial issues in contemporary society, Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone is a stereotype-shattering volume that invites us to think deeply about what it means to be human.

Author Biography

Editor NATHAN KOWALSKY is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta.

Series Editor FRITZ ALLHOFF is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics.