Corporal Compassion: Animal Ethics and Philosophy of Body

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By Ralph R. Acampora

Interspecies Ethics: The book explores the ethical relationships between humans and animals, emphasizing the importance of understanding and compassion across species boundaries.

Philosophical Synthesis: It aims to bridge Anglo-American animal ethics with European traditions like phenomenology and existentialism,creating a dialogue between these philosophical approaches.

Somatic Experience: The author highlights the significance of bodily experiences in forming ethical relationships with animals, suggesting that our physical interactions with animals shape our moral understanding.

Transhuman Morality: The book proposes that it is possible to incorporate animals into a broader, transhuman form of morality, moving beyond anthropocentric views.

University of Pittsburgh Press, 2019, 201 pages