Argues that debates about animal ethics draw on the linguistic resources of the prevailing culture
Offers a compelling analysis of the religious shaping of contemporary animal discourse
Uses primary sources to demonstrate the enduring influence of "nonconformist conscience" throughout time

Autorentext
Philip Sampson is a fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, UK. His previous publications include Faith and Modernity (1997); Six Modern Myths (2001); and contributions to several edited volumes on animal ethics and philosophy.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 - Speaking of animals.- Chapter 2 - Animals, language and ethics.- Chapter 3 - A modern story of animal advocacy.- Chapter 4 - Innovation and religious discourses.- Chapter 5 - Creation: what on earth are animals for?.- Chapter 6 - Fall: animal suffering and human agency.-Chapter 7 - Redemption: hope, love and restoration.- Chapter 8 - A persistent language.- Chapter 9 - Nonconformist bricolage.- Index.