Animals and African ethics. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Kai Horsthemke.
• Authors: Horsthemke, Kai
• Contents: Introduction. Ethics On The African Continent -- 1. African Philosophy -- 2. Religion And Ethics In Africa -- 3. African Creation Myths And The Hierarchy Of Beings -- 4. The African Ritual Of Animal Slaughter -- 5. Traditional African Perceptions And Current Practices : Taboos, Totemism And Spiritualism -- 6. Ubuntu/ Botho/ Hunhu And Non-Human Animals -- 7. Ukama And African Environmentalism -- 8. Animals And The Law In East, West And Southern Africa -- 9. Environmental Justice -- 10. From Anthropocentrism Towards A Non-Speciesist Africa?.
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 179/.3; Philosophy; Animal welfare -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Africa; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Animal welfare -- Moral and ethical aspects; Philosophy -- Social; Philosophy -- Eastern; Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Social & political philosophy; Non-Western philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Political science_xPhilosophy; Philosophy, Asian; Ethics; Philosophy -- Political; Africa; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137504050; 1137504056
• Related ISBNs: 9781349553525; 1349553522
• Notes: Note: Description based on publisher supplied information; title not viewed.
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