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Cetaecean culture: Philosophicalimplications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2001

Michael Allen Fox
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6, Canada maf@post.queensu.ca

Abstract

Culture among cetaeceans has important philosophical implications.Three receive attention here. First, these animals are more likehumans than we had previously thought. Even so, we must affirm andrespect their otherness. Second, only a fresh approach to researchmakes this kind of information available. Third, whales and dolphinsshould now be included with us in an extended moral community.

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Brief Report
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© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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