the Animal Liberation Alliance and the Women's Collective  present

Non-Human Animals in Nature Ethics:
Reflections on Past and Future Directions

A Lecture by Marti Kheel Graduate Theological Union Tuesday, April 18 EESAT 130 7:30 p.m. In this presentation Kheel traces the historical roots of attitudes toward non-human animals in nature ethics, examining the central role of sport hunting and the concept of manliness in the early conservation movement. She critiques the tendency to subordinate individual beings to larger, abstract constructs like "manliness," "species" the "ecosystem" or the "land." She argues for an ecofeminist holist philosophy that emphasizes the importance of empathy for individual beings, the act of attention, appropriate care, vegetarian practice, and idea of play.

Lecture is free and open to the public.

For special accommodation, call 565-2266.

CEP - PHIL - UNT - April 11, 2000