Speciesism in Biology and Culture

peciesism is to species as racism is to race. The tenets of both are baseless on all grounds. Although our consciousness is currently raised toward the latter, the former remains persistent and infectious. Speciesism begins with how we view ourselves in relation to the natural world, and leads to behavior that challenges our future on this planet. Our naïve exceptionalism has repercussi…

Species; New Interdisciplinary Essays

Konsep spesies telah memainkan peran utama dalam biologi evolusi dan filsafat biologi, dan telah menjadi fokus sejumlah buku dalam beberapa tahun terakhir. Buku ini berbeda dari koleksi terbaru lainnya dalam dua hal. Buku ini lebih eksplisit integratif dan analitis, berpusat pada isu-isu penting secara umum seperti pluralisme dan realisme tentang spesies. Buku ini juga mengacu pada berbagai dis…

A world in a shell :snail stories for a time of extinctions

"While snails rarely get a mention in most discussions of our sixth mass extinction event, the sad reality is that they are disappearing more rapidly than any other species, and Hawai'i's snails are amongst the hardest hit. Following snail trails through the islands' forests, laboratories, museums, and even a military training facility, this book explores processes of ecological and cultural lo…

Species :new interdisciplinary essays

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Epigenetic Modifications Involved in Ageing Process: The Role of Histone Meth…