Darwinism and human dignity

Environmental Values

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-42

  Dixon, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animals; Conscience; Darwin; Human dignity; Institutions; James Rachels; Moral status; Morality

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; MORALITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33847421419     PISSN: 09632719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3197/096327107780160300     Document Type: Article

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