Wenbin Cao
Abstract
This paper discusses the rationale for western animal ethics, viz., anthropocentrism and mechanical philosophy, and this kind of rationale has been the main cause of westerners'brutal attitude and cruelties towards animals for thousands of years.
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This paper discusses the rationale for western animal ethics, viz., anthropocentrism and mechanical philosophy, and this kind of rationale has been the main cause of westerners'brutal attitude and cruelties towards animals for thousands of years.
Key concepts: Anthropocentrism, Animal ethics, Environmental ethics, Epistemology, Sociology, Engineering ethics, Philosophy, Engineering