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On "Wild Justice"

Animal Person

The scientific investigation of morality, in humans and nonhumans alike, is in its infancy" (39). Furthermore, "We need to be careful about language and remember that [for example] altruism has a specific meaning within biology and isn't synonymous with morality" (82). Tags: Books Ethics Language.

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The Feather Thief: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

He roots the theft in the history of collecting bird skins, in the brief life history of Edwin Rist, in the secretive world of classic fly tying, and in his own efforts to follow up on a police investigation that got the man but not all of the loot. The Flame Bowerbird, for example.