The Ethics of Diet by Howard Williams
"The Ethics of Diet" by Howard Williams is a biographical anthology published in 1883. This groundbreaking work traces opposition to meat-eating from ancient Greece through the Victorian era, compiling arguments from over 150 philosophers, poets, physicians, and reformers. Williams presents vegetarianism not as modern novelty but as an enduring moral tradition spanning civilizations. His chronological survey—from Pythagoras and Plutarch through Shelley and Rousseau—influenced major figures including Gandhi and Tolstoy, establishing the book
as a foundational text in vegetarian history and ethical thought about humanity's relationship with animals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Williams, Howard, 1837-1931 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 89100424 |
| Title |
The Ethics of Diet A Catena of Authorities Deprecatory of the Practice of Flesh Eating |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ethics_of_Diet |
| Credits |
Produced by Jane Robins, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TX: Technology: Home economics |
| Subject | Diet |
| Subject | Vegetarianism |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 55785 |
| Release Date | Oct 21, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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