A Plea for the Animals: The Moral, Philosophical, and Evolutionary Imperative to Treat All Beings with Compassion
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (523 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611803055 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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· ♥â®âÂÂâ©âªâ«â‰®â¯âºâ¡â said An excellent, well-researched, and persuasive primer on the various issues surrounding both animal rights and animal welfare.. The author of this "A Plea for the Animals" book, Matthieu Ricard, is a Frenchman with an interesting pedigree. His father was the famous French philosopher Jean-Francois Revel, and his mother was a Tibetan Buddhist nun. So perhaps it was not too surprising that Ricard focused on Tibetan Budd. Horribly depressing, but absolutely eye-opening. Ladybug According to author Ricard, this book is a "natural follow-up" to a book he published last year called Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World. In A Plea for the Animals, Ricard argues that altruism, mercy, compassion, and consideration should be extended to every s. Read it for the animalsplease Sharon S. Walker READ this book without fail. If I could give it six stars I would. The author is a Buddhist monk and respects all forms of live. He makes a good case for why we all should.As he points out, some people are just born compassionate and automatically feel an empathy for any suffering in the worl
Every bear, dog, or mouse experiences sorrow and feels pain as intensely as any of us humans do. Every chicken just wants to be free. In a compelling appeal to reason and human kindness, Matthieu Ricard here takes the arguments from his best-sellers Altruism and Happiness to their logical conclusion: that compassion toward all beings, including our fellow animals, is a moral obligation and the direction toward which any enlightened society must aspire. He chronicles the appalling sufferings of the animals we eat, wea
Renowned also as a photographer and translator, he is the author of numerous previous books, including Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and Your World, Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, and, with his father, the late Jean-François Revel, The Monk and the Philosopher: A Father and So
By personally rewilding and understanding what other animals want and need, humans will more easily reconnect and become re-enchanted with other animals so that peaceful coexistence becomes a reality, and it will be a win-win for all concerned."—Marc Bekoff, author of Animals Matter and Rewilding Our Hearts: Building Pathways of Compassion and Coexistence . “Are animals mere things, here for us to exploit? Or are they rather sentient, often intelligent beings, entitled to live their own lives? Matthieu Ricard examines theological, philosophical and scientific thinking on both sides of the issue and concludes that without doubt we must recognize each animal is an individual deserving of our compassion and respect. A Plea for the Animals is fascinating, instructive and compelling, speaking to us on bo