Milburn, J. orcid.org/0000-0003-0638-8555 (2020) A novel argument for vegetarianism? Zoopolitics and respect for animal corpses. Animal Studies Journal, 9 (2). pp. 240-259. ISSN 2200-9140
Abstract
This paper offers a novel argument against the eating of meat: the zoopolitical case for vegetarianism. The argument is, in brief, that eating meat involves the disrespect of an animal’s corpse, and this is respect that the animal is owed because they are a member of our political community. At least three features of this case are worthy of note. First, it draws upon political philosophy, rather than moral philosophy. Second, it is a case for vegetarianism, and not a case for veganism. Third, while it is animal-focussed, it does not rely upon a claim about the wrong of inflicting death and suffering upon animals. The paper sets out the argument, responds to two challenges (that the argument is merely academic, and that the argument does not go far enough), and concludes by comparing the case to Cora Diamond’s classic argument for vegetarianism.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 The Author. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Animal Studies Journal. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Politics and International Relations (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number British Academy PF19\100101 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 May 2020 13:51 |
Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2021 13:30 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of Wollongong, Australia |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.14453/asj/v9.i2.10 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:160646 |