Series: Blackwell Public Philosophy Series

Undoubtedly, the events of September 11, 2001, served as a wake-up call to the scourge of global terrorism facing twenty-first-century societies. But was the attack on the World Trade Center a crime or an act of war? Is seemingly indiscriminate violence inflicted on civilians ever morally justified? And should society's response always be in kind—with blind, destructive violence? For that...

Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realising it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behaviour, to advocate for their ethical treatment. Encourages a reassessment of the human-dolphin relationship, arguing for an end to the inhumane treatment of dolphins. Written...