Hook, Line and Thinker - Couverture rigide

Schwab, Alexander

 
9781873674598: Hook, Line and Thinker
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1873674597 ISBN 13 : 9781873674598
Editeur : Merlin Unwin Books, 2003

Synopsis

"Anglers feel instinctively that their sport is not cruel. This book explains why their instincts are right - and exposes the confused philosophy of their accusers.'

The anti-fieldsports lobby has led the debate on hunting, fishing and shooting for the last decade. Hook, Line and Thinker is a book which turns the tables on the 'antis' and takes a fresh look at the assumptions which many now accept as facts.

* What is mean't by cruelty?
* How do you measure pain?
* Who says man is an animal, and that all animals are equal?
* Is man a fish without scales, or is he something different?
* If catching and releasing a fish is cruel, then how cruel is eating one?
* When fieldsports have been banned, will we be asked to become vegetarians too?
* Where does religion fit in with fieldsports?
* How can one justify keeping a pet cat, which tortures before it kills?

Here is a book which tackles these issues from the philosophical viewpoint. It examines the ethics of the anti-fieldsports lobby and takes their arguments back to their roots.

The conclusions expose the precarious philosophical ground of the anti-fieldsports lobby. It is they who should be on the run."

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À propos de l?auteur

"Alexander Schwab grew up in Switzerland and gained a Masters Degree in philosophy and history at Aberdeen University.

He now lives in the beautiful Emmental Region of Switzerland and fills the gaps between fishing trips by working as a management consultant.

His hobbies include mushrooming, cooking, exploring the countryside and reading poetry.

You can visit Alex's websites at www.philosofish.ch and www.mushrooming.co.uk"

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Éditeur
Merlin Unwin Books
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1873674597
ISBN 13 
9781873674598
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
224
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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