Mark H. Bernstein (born 1948) is an American philosopher and Joyce & Edward E. Brewer Chair in Applied Ethics at Purdue University.[1] He is known for his research on animal ethics.[2]
Mark H. Bernstein | |
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| Born | 1948 |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic |
| Institutions | Purdue University |
| Thesis | Freedom of Will and Autonomy of Mind (1982) |
| Doctoral advisor | William C. Smith |
Main interests | Metaphysics, animal ethics |
Biography edit
Bernstein received a B.A. in January 1969 in Mathematics from Queens College, City University of New York, a M.A. in June 1975 in Philosophy from California State University, Northridge and a Ph D. in June 1982 in Philosophy from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Bernstein takes an abolitionist approach to animal rights.[2] In 2015, he authored The Moral Equality of Humans and Animals.[3]
Selected publications edit
- Fatalism, University of Nebraska Press, 1992
- On Moral Considerability: An Essay On Who Morally Matters, Oxford University Press, 1998
- Without A Tear: Our Tragic Relationship with Animals, University of Illinois Press, 2004
- The Moral Equality of Humans and Animals, Palgrave Macmillan, 2015
- Comparing the Wrongness of Killing Humans and Killing Animals, In The Palgrave Handbook of Practical Animal Ethics, Palgrave Macmillan, 2018
References edit
- ^ Rinčić, Iva; Muzur, Amir; Mijač, Sandra (2016). "Book Reviews". JAHR. 7/1 (13): 79–82.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Rollin, Bernard (27 January 2016). "Review of The Moral Equality of Humans and Animals". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. ISSN 1538-1617. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Mylan Engel Jr. (2017). "Review: Bernstein on Moral Status and the Comparative Value of Lives" (PDF). Journal of Animal Ethics. 7 (2): 204–213. doi:10.5406/janimalethics.7.2.0204. S2CID 149221487.
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