Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
British animal ethics organisation
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The Ferrater Mora Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics is an Oxford-based organisation which promotes animal ethics, founded in 2006 by Andrew Linzey.
Ferrater Mora Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics | |
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| Named after | José Ferrater Mora |
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| Formation | 2006 |
| Founder | Andrew Linzey |
| Purpose | Promotion of animal ethics |
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Director | Andrew Linzey |
Deputy Director | Clair Linzey |
| Website | oxfordanimalethics |
History
The centre was founded in Oxford in 2006 by Andrew Linzey, a member of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Oxford, though the centre is not affiliated with the university.[1] Other founding fellows were Ara Paul Barsam and Mark H. Bernstein.[2] The centre is named after the Catalan philosopher José Ferrater Mora (Catalan: Josep Ferrater i Mora).[1]
Tn 2007, the centre held an International Conference on the Relationship between Animal Abuse and Human Violence at Keble College, Oxford.[3]
Mission
The centre promotes ethical concern for animals through academic study and public debate, and aims to create a global association of academics willing to advance the ethical case for animals.[4] To that end, it publishes an academic journal, the Journal of Animal Ethics, jointly with the University of Illinois.[5] It has also established an animal ethics series with Palgrave MacMillan.[6]
Notable members
Fellows include Robert Garner, Steven M. Wise and Martin Henig.[2] Honorary fellows include J. M. Coetzee, Joy Carter, Bob Barker and Philip Wollen.[7]