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Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone : In Search of the Wild Life by Nathan Kowalsky (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101444335693
ISBN-139781444335699
eBay Product ID (ePID)84506799
Product Key Features
Book TitleHunting-Philosophy for Everyone : in Search of the Wild Life
Number of Pages280 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHunting, General
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenrePhilosophy, Sports & Recreation
AuthorNathan Kowalsky
Book SeriesPhilosophy for Everyone Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2010-017112
Reviews"Kowalsky's book does a fine job in showing why there are good reasons to keep hunting in high esteem, to learn a great deal from it about human biology and culture, and to eat hunted meat." (About.com, 25 October 2011) "Recommended. Academic and general library collections, all levels." (Choice, 1 March 2011) "If you don't mind having your convictions challenged or your viewpoint broadened this book should be on your reading list." (Alberta Outdoorsmen, 1 May 2011) "Just as you always see something new, even if you've walked that forest a hundred times before, certain essays can give you a glimpse of something you hadn't seen or thought of before. Some of the essays are even down-right fun to read." ( Primitive Archer Magazine , January 2011)"Nathan Kowalsky provides a forum of diverse ideas and voices about "hunting" that ensemble, becomes the most recent attempt that I am aware of at showcasing serious writers on the "topic." Most of these essays are written with an intelligent audience in mind, although the reader need not be a philosopher."( The Trumpeter, 1 December 2010) "It does provide fresh perspectives by both academic and non academic authors on a variety of hunting topics such as hunting in culture, politics and tradition; the relationship of hunting to nature and human nature and the hoary old topic of hunting ethics... In my opinion, I found it the most refreshing book of its kind that I have read in years." ( AFRICAN INDABA , November 2008) "Presenting all these diverse views in one relatively small book, a mere 258 pages, is a vision implemented, without which, most readers invested in learning more about hunting, would sorely miss if they knew their want". (Book Review , 1 December 2010). There's a really fine essay by the biologist Valerius Geist on how hunting has played a significant role in human development. Kay, my wife, contributed an essay on bow-hunting with self-made equipment. There are other essays on the human-animal relationship, even a few comparing hunting to vegetarianism. Lots of other provocative pieces." ( Le a ther Wall , September 2010) "If you're interested in sharpening your thinking skills on the subject of hunting, I've got a great new book for you: Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone: In Search of the Wild Life." (NorCal Cazadora, October 2010) "Featuring contributions from a wide range of academic and non-academic sources, including both hunters and nonhunters, this book is for general readers, especially those who hunt ("Hunting for Meaning: A Glimpse of the Game"), as well as self-professed "foodies" and vegetarians." ( Fishing and Outdoors Newspaper, October 2010)
Series Volume Number11
Table Of ContentForeword: Hunting as Philosophy Professor xii David Petersen Acknowledgments xvi Nathan Kowalsky Picking Up the Trail: An Introduction to Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone 1 Nathan Kowalsky Part I The Good, The Bad, and The Hunter 9 1 Taking a Shot: Hunting in the Crosshairs 11 Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza 2 But They Can't Shoot Back: What Makes Fair Chase Fair? 23 Theodore R. Vitali 3 A Shot in the Dark: The Dubious Prospects of Environmental Hunting 33 Lisa Kretz 4 Hunting Like a Vegetarian: Same Ethics, Different Flavors 45 Tovar Cerulli 5 What You Can't Learn from Cartoons: Or, How to Go Hunting After Watching Bambi 56 Gregory A. Clark Part II The Hunter's View of the World 67 6 Hunting for Meaning: A Glimpse of the Game 69 Brian Seitz 7 Getting By with a Little Help from My Hunter: Riding to Hounds in English Foxhound Packs 80 Alison Acton 8 Tracking in Pursuit of Knowledge: Teachings of an Algonquin Anishinabe Bush Hunter 93 Jacob Wawatie and Stephanie Pyne 9 Living with Dead Animals? Trophies as Souvenirs of the Hunt 107 Garry Marvin Part III Eating Nature Naturally 119 10 The Carnivorous Herbivore: Hunting and Culture in Human Evolution 121 Valerius Geist 11 The Fear of the Lord: Hunting as if the Boss is Watching 134 Janina Duerr 12 Hunting: A Return to Nature? 149 Roger J. H. King 13 The Camera or the Gun: Hunting through Different Lenses 161 Jonathan Parker 14 Flesh, Death, and Tofu: Hunters, Vegetarians, and Carnal Knowledge 171 T. R. Kover Part IV The Antler Chandelier: Hunting in Culture, Politics, and Tradition 185 15 The Sacred Pursuit: Reflections on the Literature of Hunting 187 Roger Scruton 16 Big Game and Little Sticks: Bowmaking and Bowhunting 198 Kay Koppedrayer 17 Going to the Dogs: Savage Longings in Hunting Art 210 Paula Young Lee 18 The New Artemis? Women Who Hunt 225 Debra Merskin 19 Off the Grid: Rights, Religion, and the Rise of the Eco-Gentry 239 James Carmine Notes on Contributors 252
SynopsisHunting has been a cornerstone in the artistic, religious, and philosophical traditions of countless cultures throughout history in fact, it is older than civilization itself. Yet few pursuits continue to be as controversial as hunting, for it strikes at the very core of such fundamental questions as death, embodiment, non-human life, and morality. Hunting Philosophy for Everyone presents a thought-provoking collection of new essays from across the academic and non-academic spectrum that move far beyond familiar arguments and debates about hunting. This philosophically stimulating book provides fresh perspectives on a variety of topics, including: Issues relating to the ethics of hunting The experiences and perspectives of the hunter The relationship of hunting to nature and human nature Hunting in culture, politics, and tradition Hot on the trail of one of the most controversial issues in contemporary society, Hunting Philosophy for Everyone is a stereotype-shattering volume that invites us to think deeply about what it means to be human., Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of readings from academics and non-academics alike that move beyond the ethical justification of hunting to investigate less traditional topics and offer fresh perspectives on why we hunt. The only recent book to explicitly examine the philosophical issues surrounding hunting Shatters many of the stereotypes about hunting, forcing us to rethink the topic Features contributions from a wide range of academic and non-academic sources, including both hunters and non-hunters, Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone presents a collection of readings from academics and non-academics alike that move beyond the ethical justification of hunting to investigate less traditional topics and offer fresh perspectives on why we hunt.
LC Classification NumberSK14.H86 2010
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