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Martha Nussbaum discusses the need for a moral reawakening regarding animal ethics and suffering.
Do we need a moral reawakening? Is animal suffering simply a fact of life or can it be avoided? How did the US Navy break whale protection laws? Is there more to animal suffering than just pain? From the cruelty of the factory meat industry to hunting and habitat destruction, animals are in trouble all over the world. Some deem the treatment of animals in farms the worst crime in history, yet it still takes place all over the world. Join philosopher and renowned ethicist Martha Nussbaum, as she explains how we have gone so wrong and argues for a brand new theory of animal ethics, demonstrating why we need and how to achieve a moral and philosophical reawakening. To see your favourite thinkers tackle philosophy's most current issues, buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/ And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/ You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes And don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at…
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Guest: Martha Nussbaum
Topics covered
- animal ethics
- moral reawakening
- animal suffering
- factory farming
- philosophy
- ethical theory
Keywords
- animal suffering
- ethics
- moral philosophy
- factory farming
- hunting
- habitat destruction
- animal rights
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