Interview with Professor Gary Steiner - Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents: The Moral Status of Animals In the History of Western Philosophy

Radio Active Lunch Radio Active Lunch, hosted by Adam Roufberg, broadcasts andstreams from Vassar College - WVKR  91.3 FM - in the Mid Hudson Valley on Wednesday from 12:00 - 2:00 PM and features live performances from local musicians and interviews on natural philosphy, survival, social/economic/cultural justice, and self-determination. Written by Adam Roufberg    Monday, 24 January 2011

I broadcast Part I of a 3 Part series of my interview with John Howard Harris Professor of Philosophy at Bucknell University Gary Steiner on his book "Anthropocentrism and Its Discontents: The Moral Status of Animals In the History of Western Philosophy ". This extensive interview covers the major players in the development of the our moral disposition and the way we view and, therefore, treat animals. This interview will lay the foundation for a series of interviews on human and other-than-human animal relations with the intent to increase interspecies understanding, cooperation and justice. Listen to Interview with Prof Steiner:  Part 1  >>