Book chapter
Looking up to animals and other beings: what the fishes taught us
Animal dignity: philosophical reflections on non-human existence, pp.229-238
Philosophy 2023, Bloomsbury Academic, First edition
2023
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Abstract
Imagine: Strolling through a public garden, you come upon a water-lily pond and within it, notice a koi fish swimming toward you. They wave their radiant pectoral fins in your direction, waving and staring up at you before swimming away . . . And then, they circle back. Pausing while gazing up at you, they wave again. How do you respond? In the interest of fish dignity, what is the best way to respond?...
Details
- Title
- Looking up to animals and other beings: what the fishes taught us
- Creators
- Becca Franks - New York UniversityChristine Webb - Harvard UniversityMonica Gagliano - Southern Cross UniversityBarbara Smuts - University of Michigan
- Contributors
- Melanie Challenger (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Animal dignity: philosophical reflections on non-human existence, pp.229-238
- Series
- Philosophy 2023
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic; London
- Edition
- First edition
- Identifiers
- 991013165412702368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Science
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter