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Theological ethics through a multispecies lens, the evolution of wisdom, Celia E. Deane-Drummond, Volume I

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Theological ethics through a multispecies lens

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Celia E. Deane-Drummond

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the evolution of wisdom

There are two driving questions informing this text. The first is where does our moral life come from? It presupposes that considering morality broadly is inadequate. Instead, different aspects need to be teased apart. It is not sufficient to assume that different virtues are bolted onto a vicious animality, red in tooth and claw. Nature and culture have interlaced histories. By weaving in evolutionary theories and debates on the evolution of compassion, justice and wisdom, it showa a richer account of who we are as moral agents. The second driving question concerns our relationships with animals. Deane-Drummond argues for a complex community-based multispecies approach. Hence, rather than extending rights, a more radical approach is a holistic multispecies framework for moral action. This need not weaken individual responsibility.--, Provided by publisher

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