Over the last several decades, Christine Korsgaard has produced a tightly woven body of moral philosophy that incorporates strands from philosophy of mind and history of philosophy as well. Fellow Creatures deepens and extends this body of work and also provides an overview of her previous work. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in Korsgaard's philosophy or anyone who is concerned about the ethics of our treatment of animals.
Fellow Creatures is a strikingly honest engagement with a broad range of work in animal ethics and the problems that this work addresses. Korsgaard's approach to the literature is both constructive and charitable. She builds on progress that has been made by others, signaling her disagreements when this is important for clarifying a claim or argument. The book is not an exercise in point-scoring or in correcting the mistakes of others. When Korsgaard is uncertain of her conclusions or...
