| 书目名称 | Speciesism in Biology and Culture | | 副标题 | How Human Exceptiona | | 编辑 | Brian Swartz,Brent D. Mishler | | 视频video | | | 概述 | This book is Open Access which means that there is free and unlimited access to the content.Delves into what the roots are of our current anthropocentric practices.Discusses what the problems and solu | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .This open access book explores a wide-ranging discussion about the sociopolitical, cultural, and scientific ramifications of speciesism and world views that derive from it. In this light, it integrates subjects across the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.. . The 21st-century western world is anthropocentric to an extreme; we adopt unreasonably self-centered and self-serving ideas and lifestyles. Americans consume more energy resources per person than most other nations on Earth and have little concept of how human ecology and population biology interface with global sustainability. We draw upon religion, popular culture, politics, and technology to justify our views and actions, yet remain self-centered because our considerations rarely extend beyond our immediate interests. Stepping upward on the hierarchy from “racism,” “speciesism” likewise refers to the view that unique natural kinds (species) exist and are an important structural element of biodiversity. This ideology manifests in the cultural idea that humans are distinct from and intrinsically superior to other forms of life. It further carries a plurality of implications for how we perceive ourselves in re | | 出版日期 | Book‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘ 2022 | | 关键词 | Speciesism; anthropocentric practices; conservation biology; ecological and evolutionary history; enviro | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99031-2 | | isbn_ebook | 978-3-030-99031-2 | | copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2022 |
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