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Module: Valuing Animals

Lectures & Handouts
Week Zero

January 10th
Introduction to course

Week One

January 15th
“How to Read an Argument” and “Avoiding Fallacious Reasoning” by Lewis Vaughn
Read the syllabus in its entirety.

January 17th
“Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Value” by Michael J. Zimmerman
     »pgs. 1-8 (until end of 1st paragraph) and pgs.30-34
“Why Animals Matter” (excerpt) by Lori Gruen

Week Two

January 22nd
“Animals in Classical and Late Antique Philosophy” by Stephen R. L. Clark
History of Animals, Books VIII-IX by Aristotle

January 24th
“Virtue Ethics and the Treatment of Animals” by Rosalind Hursthouse
Nicomachean Ethics, Book II by Aristotle

Week Three

January 29th
“Animals and Ethics in the History of Modern Philosophy” by Aaron Garrett
Treatise of Human Nature, 2.1.12 and 2.2.12 by David Hume
Passions of the Soul, 1.16, 50 by René Descartes

January 31st
“Interacting with Animals: A Kantian Account” by Christine Korsgaard
Groundwork for the Metaphysics of Morals (excerpts) and Doctrine of Virtue (excerpts) by Immanuel Kant
     » From Groundwork: pg. 18 (starting “Everything in nature”) – pg. 36
     » From DV: Book I, §11, 16, and 17

  • Short paper #1 DUE on Saturday, February 2nd, by 11:59 pm. Submit to Blackboard.

Week Four

February 5th
“Utilitarianism and Animals” by R.G. Frey
Principles of Morals and Legislation, Chapter I, Chapter IV, and note 330 by Jeremy Bentham

February 7th
“All Animals Are Equal” by Peter Singer
“Animal Pain and Welfare: Can Pain Sometimes Be Worse for Them Than for Us?” by Sahar Akhtar

Week Five

February 12th
“Human Animals and Nonhuman Persons” by Sarah Chan and John Harris

February 14th
“Rights Theory and Animal Rights” by Tom Beauchamp
“Animal Rights—What’s in a Name?” by Tom Regan
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