{"product_id":"hunting-philosophy-for-everyone-isbn-9781444335699","title":"Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone","description":"\u003ci\u003eHunting - Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e 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.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe only recent book to explicitly examine the philosophical issues surrounding hunting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShatters many of the stereotypes about hunting, forcing us to rethink the topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures contributions from a wide range of academic and non-academic sources, including both hunters and non-hunters\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: \u003ci\u003eHunting as Philosophy Professor \u003c\/i\u003exii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Petersen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvi\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan Kowalsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePicking Up the Trail: \u003ci\u003eAn Introduction to \u003c\/i\u003eHunting – Philosophy for Everyone 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathan Kowalsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I The Good, The Bad, and The Hunter 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Taking a Shot: \u003ci\u003eHunting in the Crosshairs \u003c\/i\u003e11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJesús Ilundáin-Agurruza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 But They Can’t Shoot Back: \u003ci\u003eWhat Makes Fair Chase Fair? \u003c\/i\u003e23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheodore R. Vitali\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 A Shot in the Dark: \u003ci\u003eThe Dubious Prospects of Environmental Hunting \u003c\/i\u003e33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa Kretz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Hunting Like a Vegetarian: \u003ci\u003eSame Ethics, Different Flavors \u003c\/i\u003e45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTovar Cerulli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 What You Can’t Learn from Cartoons: \u003ci\u003eOr, How to Go Hunting After Watching \u003c\/i\u003eBambi 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGregory A. Clark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II The Hunter’s View of the World 67\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Hunting for Meaning: \u003ci\u003eA Glimpse of the Game \u003c\/i\u003e69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian Seitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Getting By with a Little Help from My Hunter: \u003ci\u003eRiding to Hounds in English Foxhound Packs \u003c\/i\u003e80\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlison Acton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Tracking in Pursuit of Knowledge: \u003ci\u003eTeachings of an Algonquin Anishinabe Bush Hunter \u003c\/i\u003e93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJacob Wawatie and Stephanie Pyne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Living with Dead Animals? \u003ci\u003eTrophies as Souvenirs of the Hunt \u003c\/i\u003e107\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarry Marvin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Eating Nature Naturally 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Carnivorous Herbivore: \u003ci\u003eHunting and Culture in Human Evolution \u003c\/i\u003e121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eValerius Geist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Fear of the Lord: \u003ci\u003eHunting as if the Boss is Watching \u003c\/i\u003e134\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanina Duerr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Hunting: \u003ci\u003eA Return to Nature? \u003c\/i\u003e149\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger J. H. King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 The Camera or the Gun: \u003ci\u003eHunting through Different Lenses \u003c\/i\u003e161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Parker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Flesh, Death, and Tofu: \u003ci\u003eHunters, Vegetarians, and Carnal Knowledge \u003c\/i\u003e171\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eT. R. Kover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV The Antler Chandelier: Hunting in Culture, Politics, and Tradition 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 The Sacred Pursuit: \u003ci\u003eReflections on the Literature of Hunting \u003c\/i\u003e187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRoger Scruton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Big Game and Little Sticks: \u003ci\u003eBowmaking and Bowhunting \u003c\/i\u003e198\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKay Koppedrayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Going to the Dogs: \u003ci\u003eSavage Longings in Hunting Art \u003c\/i\u003e210\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaula Young Lee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 The New Artemis? \u003ci\u003eWomen Who Hunt \u003c\/i\u003e225\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebra Merskin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Off the Grid: \u003ci\u003eRights, Religion, and the Rise of the Eco-Gentry \u003c\/i\u003e239\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Carmine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors 252\u003c\/p\u003e  \"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)  \u003cp\u003e\"Recommended. Academic and general library collections, all levels.\" (Choice, 1 March 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003ePrimitive Archer Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, 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)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003eAFRICAN INDABA\u003c\/i\u003e, November 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e 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.\" (\u003ci\u003eLe\u003c\/i\u003ea\u003ci\u003ether Wall\u003c\/i\u003e, September 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003ci\u003eFishing and Outdoors Newspaper,\u003c\/i\u003e October 2010)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eEditor \u003cb\u003eNATHAN KOWALSKY\u003c\/b\u003e is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editor \u003cb\u003eFRITZ ALLHOFF\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHUNTING\u003c\/b\u003e PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYONE \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHunting 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. \u003ci\u003eHunting – Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIssues relating to the ethics of hunting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe experiences and perspectives of the hunter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe relationship of hunting to nature and human nature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHunting in culture, politics, and tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHot on the trail of one of the most controversial issues in contemporary society, \u003ci\u003eHunting – Philosophy for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e is a stereotype-shattering volume that invites us to think deeply about what it means to be human.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989391851749,"sku":"NP9781444335699","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444335699.jpg?v=1761783931","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/hunting-philosophy-for-everyone-isbn-9781444335699","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}