"Human Beasts" and Animals

by Anna Pellanda

Overview

The first part of this essay considers what humans and animals have in common—and identifies in suffering, musical language and will to live the basic elements of their similar/common condition.
The second part studies what sets humans and animals apart—and identifies in the pursuit of economic profit, in the consumers’ demand for meat and in the combination of cruelty / ignorance the sources of immense suffering inflicted on animals.
At the end, a short guide answers the most frequent questions vegetarians and vegans are asked.

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578652795
Publisher:	Park Place Publications
Publication date:	02/18/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	60
File size:	848 KB

About the Author

Anna Pellanda was born in Venice and studied at the University of Padua (degree in Philosophy), at the John Hopkins University (diploma in Advanced International Studies), at the London School of Economics (Master in Economics). She's retired Full Professor of Political Economy and of Economics of the Arts. Currently she's Adjunct Professor of Industrial Economy at the School of Specialization for Legal Professions at the University of Padua. She taught in various universities and wrote monographs, textbooks and many essays for Italian and international scientific magazines. She's also a painter of portraits in tempera on wood.

Table of Contents

The Premise    11
What Men and Animals Have in Common    
Introduction    13
Suffering    17
The Language of Music    22
The Will to Live    28
What Sets Humans and Animals Apart    
Introduction    33
Seeking Economic Profit    35
The Demand of Food From Animal Origins    41
Cruelty and Ignorance    46
Q & A Session    53
Bibliography    55
Websites    59