Animals and Misanthropy
David Cooper 探讨厌人主义作为一种正当的哲学立场——人类与动物的差异恰恰印证了对人类的厌恶判断，而人类对待动物的道德失败又照见了这种失败的根深蒂固。融合东西方哲学传统。 David Cooper explores misanthropy as a justified philosophical stance — the differences between humans and animals confirm the misanthropic verdict, while our moral failures toward animals illuminate how entrenched these failings are. Draws on both Eastern and Western philosophical traditions.
Animals and Misanthropy (Routledge, 2018) defends a provocative thesis: misanthropy is a justified attitude toward humankind in light of how we both compare with and treat animals. Cooper argues that human moral failings toward animals are too entrenched to permit optimism, but proposes ways individuals may accommodate this truth through cultivating mindful, humble, and compassionate relationships with animals. Drawing on Daoist, Buddhist, and Western philosophical traditions, the book offers an original approach that connects misanthropy not to despair but to ethical engagement.