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Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone
In Search of the Wild Life
Nathan Kowalsky (Edited by), David Petersen (Foreword by), Fritz Allhoff (Series edited by)
9781444335699, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 24 September 2010
280 pages
22.6 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.408 kg
"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." (Leather 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)
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.
Foreword: Hunting as Philosophy Professor xii Acknowledgments xvi Picking Up the Trail: An Introduction to Hunting – Philosophy for Everyone 1 Part I The Good, The Bad, and The Hunter 9 1 Taking a Shot: Hunting in the Crosshairs 11 2 But They Can’t Shoot Back: What Makes Fair Chase Fair? 23 3 A Shot in the Dark: The Dubious Prospects of Environmental Hunting 33 4 Hunting Like a Vegetarian: Same Ethics, Different Flavors 45 5 What You Can’t Learn from Cartoons: Or, How to Go Hunting After Watching Bambi 56 Part II The Hunter’s View of the World 67 6 Hunting for Meaning: A Glimpse of the Game 69 7 Getting By with a Little Help from My Hunter: Riding to Hounds in English Foxhound Packs 80 8 Tracking in Pursuit of Knowledge: Teachings of an Algonquin Anishinabe Bush Hunter 93 9 Living with Dead Animals? Trophies as Souvenirs of the Hunt 107 Part III Eating Nature Naturally 119 10 The Carnivorous Herbivore: Hunting and Culture in Human Evolution 121 11 The Fear of the Lord: Hunting as if the Boss is Watching 134 12 Hunting: A Return to Nature? 149 13 The Camera or the Gun: Hunting through Different Lenses 161 14 Flesh, Death, and Tofu: Hunters, Vegetarians, and Carnal Knowledge 171 Part IV The Antler Chandelier: Hunting in Culture, Politics, and Tradition 185 15 The Sacred Pursuit: Reflections on the Literature of Hunting 187 16 Big Game and Little Sticks: Bowmaking and Bowhunting 198 17 Going to the Dogs: Savage Longings in Hunting Art 210 18 The New Artemis? Women Who Hunt 225 19 Off the Grid: Rights, Religion, and the Rise of the Eco-Gentry 239 Notes on Contributors 252
David Petersen
Nathan Kowalsky
Nathan Kowalsky
Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza
Theodore R. Vitali
Lisa Kretz
Tovar Cerulli
Gregory A. Clark
Brian Seitz
Alison Acton
Jacob Wawatie and Stephanie Pyne
Garry Marvin
Valerius Geist
Janina Duerr
Roger J. H. King
Jonathan Parker
T. R. Kover
Roger Scruton
Kay Koppedrayer
Paula Young Lee
Debra Merskin
James Carmine
Subject Areas: Philosophy [HP]
