Eat This Book: A Carnivore's Manifesto (Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science, and Law)

If we want to improve the treatment of animals, Dominique Lestel argues, we must acknowledge our evolutionary impulse to eat them, and we must expand our worldview to see how others consume meat ethically and sustainably. The position of vegans and vegetarians is unrealistic and exclusionary. Eat This Book calls at once for a renewed and vigorous defense of animal rights and a more open approach to meat eating that turns us into responsible carnivores. A leading French philosopher who has written extensively on animal agency and welfare, Lestel skillfully synthesizes Western philosophical views on the moral status of animals and holistic cosmologies that recognize human-animal reciprocity. Vegetarianism isolates humans from the world by refusing to accept that cruelty, violence, and conflicting interests are part of life. Lestel presents the carnivore's position as more coherently ethical, describing how meat eaters assume completely, which is to say, metabolically, their animal status, appreciating fully the life-giving power of animal flesh. Lestel vehemently condemns factory farming and the terrible footprint of industrial meat eating. His goal is to promote a kinship between humans and animals that we can all support and that in practice reminds us what it means to be tied inextricably to the world. If we want to improve the treatment of animals, Dominique Lestel argues, we must acknowledge our evolutionary impulse to eat them, and we must expand our worldview to see how others consume meat ethically and sustainably. The position of vegans and vegetarians is unrealistic and exclusionary. Eat This Book calls at once for a renewed and vigorous defense of animal rights and a more open approach to meat eating that turns us into responsible carnivores.A leading French philosopher who has written extensively on animal agency and welfare, Lestel skillfully synthesizes Western philosophical views on the moral status of animals and holistic cosmologies that recognize human-animal reciprocity. Vegetarianism isolates humans from the world by refusing to accept that cruelty, violence, and conflicting interests are part of life. Lestel presents the carnivore's position as more coherently ethical, describing how meat-eaters assume completely, which is to say metabolically,... A provocative defense of meat eating as an affirmation of our vital relation and debt to animals. If we want to improve the treatment of animals, Dominique Lestel argues, we must acknowledge our evolutionary impulse to eat them and we must expand our worldview to see how others consume meat ethically and sustainably. The position of vegans and vegetarians is unrealistic and exclusionary. Eat This Book calls at once for a renewed and vigorous defense of animal rights and a more open approach to meat eating that turns us into responsible carnivores. Lestel skillfully synthesizes Western philosophical views on the moral status of animals and holistic cosmologies that recognize human-animal reciprocity. He shows that the carnivore’s position is more coherently ethical than vegetarianism, which isolates humans from the world by treating cruelty, violence, and conflicting interests as phenomena outside of life. Describing how meat eaters assume completely—which is to say, metabolically—their animal status, Lestel opens our eyes to the vital relation between carnivores and animals and carnivores’ genuine appreciation of animals’ life-sustaining flesh. He vehemently condemns factory farming and the terrible footprint of industrial meat eating. His goal is to recreate a kinship between humans and animals that reminds us of what it means to be tied to the world. If We Want To Improve The Treatment Of Animals, Dominique Lestel Argues, We Must Acknowledge Our Evolutionary Impulse To Eat Them And We Must Expand Our Worldview To See How Others Consume Meat Ethically And Sustainably. The Position Of Vegans And Vegetarians Is Unrealistic And Exclusionary. Eat This Book Calls At Once For A Renewed And Vigorous Defense Of Animal Rights And A More Open Approach To Meat Eating That Turns Us Into Responsible Carnivores. Lestel Skillfully Synthesizes Western Philosophical Views On The Moral Status Of Animals And Holistic Cosmologies That Recognize Human-animal Reciprocity. He Shows That The Carnivore's Position Is More Coherently Ethical That Vegetarianism, Which Isolates Humans From The World By Treating Cruelty, Violence, And Conflicting Interests As Phenomena Outside Of Life. Describing How Meat Eaters Assume Completely - Which Is To Say, Metabolically - Their Animal Status, Lestel Opens Our Eyes To The Vital Relation Between Carnivores And Animals And Carnivores' Genuine Appreciation Of Animals' Life-sustaining Flesh. He Vehemently Condemns Factory Farming And The Terrible Footprint Of Industrial Meat Eating. His Goal Is To Recreate A Kinship Between Humans And The Animals That Reminds Us Of What Is Means To Be Tied To The World.--cover. A Sort Of Aperitif -- Appetizer : How Does One Recognize An Ethical Vegetarian? -- Hors D'oeuvre : A Short History Of Vegetarian Practices -- First Course : Some (good) Reasons Not To Become An Ethical Vegetarian -- Second Course : The Ethics Of The Carnivore -- A Sort Of Dessert. Dominique Lestel ; Translated By Gary Steiner. Translated From The French. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 131-134). If we want to improve the treatment of animals, Dominique Lestel argues, we must acknowledge our evolutionary impulse to eat them and we must expand our worldview to see how others consume meat ethically and sustainably. The position of vegans and vegetarians is unrealistic and exclusionary. Eat This Book calls at once for a renewed and vigorous defense of animal rights and a more open approach to meat eating that turns us into responsible carnivores. Lestel skillfully synthesizes Western philosophical views on the moral status of animals and holistic cosmologies that recognize human-animal reciprocity. He shows that the carnivore’s position is more coherently ethical than vegetarianism, which isolates humans from the world by treating cruelty, violence, and conflicting interests as phenomena outside of life. Describing how meat eaters assume completely—which is to say, metabolically—their animal status, Lestel opens our eyes to the vital relation between carnivores and animals and carnivores’ genuine appreciation of animals’ life-sustaining flesh. He vehemently condemns factory farming and the terrible footprint of industrial meat eating. His goal is to recreate a kinship between humans and animals that reminds us of what it means to be tied to the world. CKB032000,COOKING / Specific Ingredients / Game,PHI034000,PHILOSOPHY / Social Translator's Preface A Sort of Aperitif Appetizer: How Does One Recognize an Ethical Vegetarian? Hors d'Oeuvre: A Short History of Vegetarian Practices First Course: Some (Good) Reasons Not to Become an Ethical Vegetarian Second Course: The Ethics of the Carnivore A Sort of Dessert Postface Notes Bibliography