Djur & samhälle

A revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum. Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and g...

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Hur skulle det se ut om naturen hade egna rättigheter? Om berg, hav, floder och skogar betraktades som rättssubjekt och skyddades av lagar, på liknande sätt som människan? Naturlagen tar ett helt nytt grepp om klimatkrisen, miljöfrågan och vår pla...

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Djuren utnyttjas för människans syften men förhållandet är sällan föremål för politisk analys. De politiska ideolo¿gierna skildras normalt som positioner längs en skala från traditionalism till radikalism, och vi betraktar vanligtvis ismerna som r...

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'Catalogues what happens to sport horses in plain sight ... should be compulsory reading for all of us who care about horses.' -  Professor Paul McGreevy BVSc, PhD, FRCVS; author, Equine Behaviour Passionate, yet rigorous and meticulously res...

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How should we treat non-human animals? In this immensely powerful and influential book (now with a new introduction by Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari), the renowned moral philosopher Peter Singer addresses this simple question with trenchant, di...

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Den 17 juni 2012 klockan 11.18 på förmiddagen hittas en ung kvinna död inne i ett av varghägnen på Kolmårdens djurpark. Den 30-åriga vargguiden hade tidigare samma morgon gått in ensam när vargarna plötsligt attackerade henne. Vad som egentligen i...

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Wolves abound through cultural folklore and through literature - vilified and venerated in equal measure. In Wolfish, Erica Berry examines these depictions, alongside her own research of the wolf over seven years, to get to the heart of the parado...

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With new arrivals comes new responsibilities...The sun is shining, wild flowers are blooming and Hedgehog Hollow is officially open for business. For Samantha, the proud owner of this beautiful rescue centre, life has never been busier. But with a...

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In this inspiring, uplifting and heart-warming memoir, world-renowned veterinary surgeon Professor Noel Fitzpatrick shares some of the most personal and powerful tales ever from his life as The Supervet. Picking up from where the Sunday Times best...

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Efter fjolårets succébok om psykisk ohälsa är Therése Lindgren tillbaka med en uppmaning till oss alla att börja bry oss - om oss själva, hur vi lever, vad vi äter, och inte minst: om djuren. Djurrätt är en hjärtefråga för veganen Therése och hon ...

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THE INSTANT NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER In this inspiring, uplifting and heart-warming memoir, world-renowned veterinary surgeon Professor Noel Fitzpatrick shares some of the most personal and powerful tales ever from his life as The Supervet...

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'The most magical book about the African bush since Born Free' - Daily Mail 'A beautiful love story between humans and the majestic elephants' - Jo Malone, Daily Express Francoise Malby-Anthony never expected to find herself responsible for a herd...

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From the world-famous couple who lived alongside a three-generation wolf pack, this book of inspiration, drawn from the wild, will fascinate animal and nature lovers alike. For six years Jim and Jamie Dutcher lived intimately with a pack of wolves...

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The wolf evolved into the Pekingese, the wildcat into the tabby cat and the auroch into the milk-producing cow. This happened through the process called "domestication". Domesticated creatures have served us well- without them, civilisat...

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Why do dogs behave in the ways that they do? Why did our ancestors tame wolves? How have we ended up with so many breeds of dog, and how can we understand their role in contemporary human society? Explore the answers to these questions and many mo...

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John Berger broke new ground with his penetrating writings on life, art and how we see the world around us. Here he explores how the ancient relationship between man and nature has been broken in the modern consumer age, with the animals that used...

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"When Species Meet is a breathtaking meditation on the intersection between humankind and dog, philosophy and science, and macro and micro cultures." -Cameron Woo, Publisher of Bark magazine In 2006, about 69 million U.S. households had ...

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'This is one of those special books . . . Even if it were only a book about eels, it would be wonderful.' - Sunday Times 'I never thought I would see myself in an eel, until I read Svensson's beautiful book, in which he anthropomorphizes eels and ...

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'Exquisite and timely.' Maggie O'Farrell 'A rare and magical book. I didn't want it to end.' Bill Bryson 'A witty, intoxicating paean to Earth's wondrous creatures.' Observer 'A total miracle.' Max Porter ** SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES AND FOYLES ...

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More than twenty years after its original publication, The Case for Animal Rights is an acknowledged classic of moral philosophy, and its author is recognized as the intellectual leader of the animal rights movement. In a new and fully considered ...

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"Rapport från ett slakteri är det mest angelägna, uppriktiga och intelligenta jag har läst på länge." Helsingborgs Dagblad Veterinären Lina Gustafsson börjar arbeta på ett slakteri. Hennes uppgift är att kontrollera att djuren är friska ...

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Human-animal studies is an interdisciplinary field that explores the spaces that animals occupy in human social and cultural worlds. It examines the interactions humans and animals have with each other and the ways animal lives intersect with huma...

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Sverige har i modern tid aldrig haft så mycket rovdjur som nu. Rovdjuren, och särskilt vargen, kommer att vara en efterhängsen och växande samhällsfråga de kommande 10-20 åren. Vill du förstå varför vargen orsakar sådana konflikter och villl du ka...

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Carina Hofling har en fil kand. i rehabiliteringsvetenskap vid Mittuniversitetet. Att arbeta med djur inom vård, skola och socialt arbete har väckt ett stort intresse hos många. Men vad innebär det egentligen? Arbetet innebär i detta fallet att ma...

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Vegan Food is becoming main stream! Vegan Fashion is rapidly catching up. But what about vegan homes, workplaces, hotels...? Do you know if the production of your wall paint caused pain to animals? Do you know that the leather on your couch may no...

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Gary L. Francione is a law professor and leading philosopher of animal rights theory. Robert Garner is a political theorist specializing in the philosophy and politics of animal protection. Francione maintains that we have no moral justification f...

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Do animals have moral rights? If so what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand their welfare? After addressing these questions, DeGrazia explores their implications in contexts such as food consum...

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Christine M. Korsgaard presents a compelling new view of our moral relationships to the other animals. She offers challenging answers to such questions as: Are people superior to animals, and does it matter morally if we are? Is it all right for u...

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The British bestseller Straw Dogs is an exciting, radical work of philosophy, which sets out to challenge our most cherished assumptions about what it means to be human. From Plato to Christianity, from the Enlightenment to Nietzsche and Marx, the...

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In an age of climate crisis and political confusion, ecology seems to offer clear answers to urgent questions about the current global predicament. Yet ecology has always been politically ambivalent. Environmental ideals appeal to radicals and rea...

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