Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics explained

Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
Full Name:Ferrater Mora Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
Named After:José Ferrater Mora
Founder:Andrew Linzey
Purpose:Promotion of animal ethics
Location:91 Iffley Road, Oxford, England
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Leader Title:Director
Leader Name:Andrew Linzey
Leader Title2:Deputy Director
Leader Name2:Clair Linzey

The Ferrater Mora Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics is an organisation based in Oxford which promotes animal ethics.

History

The centre was founded in Oxford in 2006 by Andrew Linzey, a member of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Oxford, though the centre is not affiliated with the university.[1] Other founding fellows were Ara Paul Barsam and Mark H. Bernstein.[2] The centre is named after the Catalan philosopher José Ferrater Mora (Catalan; Valencian: Josep Ferrater i Mora).

The centre held an International Conference on the Relationship between Animal Abuse and Human Violence at Keble College, Oxford, in 2007.[3]

Mission

The centre promotes ethical concern for animals through academic study and public debate, and aims to create a global association of academics willing to advance the ethical case for animals.[4] To that end, it publishes an academic journal, the Journal of Animal Ethics, jointly with the University of Illinois.[5] It has also established an animal ethics series with Palgrave MacMillan.[6]

Notable members

Fellows include Robert Garner, Steven M. Wise and Martin Henig. Honorary fellows include J. M. Coetzee, Joy Carter, Bob Barker and Philip Wollen.[7]

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: Smith. Alexandra. 2006-11-27. Thinktank launched to debate animal ethics. en-GB. The Guardian. 2020-07-10. 0261-3077.
  2. Web site: Fellows. 2020-07-10. Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. en-US.
  3. Book: The Link Between Animal Abuse and Human Violence. Sussex Academic Press. 2009. 978-1-84519-324-9. Linzey. Andrew. Eastbourne. 9. en.
  4. Web site: Welcome. 2020-07-10. Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. en-US.
  5. News: Bingham. John. 2011-04-28. Calling animals 'pets' is insulting, academics claim. Daily Telegraph . en-GB. 2020-07-10. 0307-1235.
  6. Web site: The Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series. 2020-07-10. Springer.
  7. Web site: Honorary Fellows. 2020-07-10. Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics. en-US.