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<p>Foreword: <i>Hunting as Philosophy Professor </i>xii<br /><i>David Petersen</i></p> <p>Acknowledgments xvi<br /><i>Nathan Kowalsky</i></p> <p>Picking Up the Trail: <i>An Introduction to </i>Hunting – Philosophy for Everyone 1<br /><i>Nathan Kowalsky</i></p> <p><b>Part I The Good, The Bad, and The Hunter 9</b></p> <p>1 Taking a Shot: <i>Hunting in the Crosshairs </i>11<br /><i>Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza</i></p> <p>2 But They Can’t Shoot Back: <i>What Makes Fair Chase Fair? </i>23<br /><i>Theodore R. Vitali</i></p> <p>3 A Shot in the Dark: <i>The Dubious Prospects of Environmental Hunting </i>33<br /><i>Lisa Kretz</i></p> <p>4 Hunting Like a Vegetarian: <i>Same Ethics, Different Flavors </i>45<br /><i>Tovar Cerulli</i></p> <p>5 What You Can’t Learn from Cartoons: <i>Or, How to Go Hunting After Watching </i>Bambi 56<br /><i>Gregory A. Clark</i></p> <p><b>Part II The Hunter’s View of the World 67</b></p> <p>6 Hunting for Meaning: <i>A Glimpse of the Game </i>69<br /><i>Brian Seitz</i></p> <p>7 Getting By with a Little Help from My Hunter: <i>Riding to Hounds in English Foxhound Packs </i>80<br /><i>Alison Acton</i></p> <p>8 Tracking in Pursuit of Knowledge: <i>Teachings of an Algonquin Anishinabe Bush Hunter </i>93<br /><i>Jacob Wawatie and Stephanie Pyne</i></p> <p>9 Living with Dead Animals? <i>Trophies as Souvenirs of the Hunt </i>107<br /><i>Garry Marvin</i></p> <p><b>Part III Eating Nature Naturally 119</b></p> <p>10 The Carnivorous Herbivore: <i>Hunting and Culture in Human Evolution </i>121<br /><i>Valerius Geist</i></p> <p>11 The Fear of the Lord: <i>Hunting as if the Boss is Watching </i>134<br /><i>Janina Duerr</i></p> <p>12 Hunting: <i>A Return to Nature? </i>149<br /><i>Roger J. H. King</i></p> <p>13 The Camera or the Gun: <i>Hunting through Different Lenses </i>161<br /><i>Jonathan Parker</i></p> <p>14 Flesh, Death, and Tofu: <i>Hunters, Vegetarians, and Carnal Knowledge </i>171<br /><i>T. R. Kover</i></p> <p><b>Part IV The Antler Chandelier: Hunting in Culture, Politics, and Tradition 185</b></p> <p>15 The Sacred Pursuit: <i>Reflections on the Literature of Hunting </i>187<br /><i>Roger Scruton</i></p> <p>16 Big Game and Little Sticks: <i>Bowmaking and Bowhunting </i>198<br /><i>Kay Koppedrayer</i></p> <p>17 Going to the Dogs: <i>Savage Longings in Hunting Art </i>210<br /><i>Paula Young Lee</i></p> <p>18 The New Artemis? <i>Women Who Hunt </i>225<br /><i>Debra Merskin</i></p> <p>19 Off the Grid: <i>Rights, Religion, and the Rise of the Eco-Gentry </i>239<br /><i>James Carmine</i></p> <p>Notes on Contributors 252</p>

"Kowalsky's book does a fine job in showing why there are good reasons to keep hunting in high esteem, to learn a great deal from it about human biology and culture, and to eat hunted meat." (About.com, 25 October 2011) <p>"Recommended. Academic and general library collections, all levels." (Choice, 1 March 2011)</p> <p>"If you don't mind having your convictions challenged or your viewpoint broadened this book should be on your reading list." (Alberta Outdoorsmen, 1 May 2011)</p> <p>"Just as you always see something new, even if you've walked that forest a hundred times before, certain essays can give you a glimpse of something you hadn't seen or thought of before. Some of the essays are even down-right fun to read." (<i>Primitive Archer Magazine</i>, January 2011)"Nathan Kowalsky provides a forum of diverse ideas and voices about "hunting" that ensemble, becomes the most recent attempt that I am aware of at showcasing serious writers on the "topic." Most of these essays are written with an intelligent audience in mind, although the reader need not be a philosopher."( The Trumpeter, 1 December 2010)</p> <p>"It does provide fresh perspectives by both academic and non academic authors on a variety of hunting topics such as hunting in culture, politics and tradition; the relationship of hunting to nature and human nature and the hoary old topic of hunting ethics... In my opinion, I found it the most refreshing book of its kind that I have read in years." (<i>AFRICAN INDABA</i>, November 2008)</p> <p>"Presenting all these diverse views in one relatively small book, a mere 258 pages, is a vision implemented, without which, most readers invested in learning more about hunting, would sorely miss if they knew their want". (Book Review , 1 December 2010).</p> <p> There's a really fine essay by the biologist Valerius Geist on how hunting has played a significant role in human development. Kay, my wife, contributed an essay on bow-hunting with self-made equipment. There are other essays on the human-animal relationship, even a few comparing hunting to vegetarianism. Lots of other provocative pieces." (<i>Le</i>a<i>ther Wall</i>, September 2010)</p> <p>"If you're interested in sharpening your thinking skills on the subject of hunting, I've got a great new book for you: Hunting - Philosophy for Everyone: In Search of the Wild Life." (NorCal Cazadora, October 2010)</p> <p>"Featuring contributions from a wide range of academic and non-academic sources, including both hunters and nonhunters, this book is for general readers, especially those who hunt ("Hunting for Meaning: A Glimpse of the Game"), as well as self-professed "foodies" and vegetarians." (<i>Fishing and Outdoors Newspaper,</i> October 2010)</p>

<p>Editor</br> <b>NATHAN KOWALSKY</b> is Assistant Professor of Philosophy, St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta. <p>Series Editor</br> <b>FRITZ ALLHOFF</b> is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics.

<p><b>HUNTING</b></br> PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYONE <p>Hunting has been a cornerstone in the artistic, religious, and philosophical traditions of countless cultures throughout history – in fact, it is older than civilization itself. Yet few pursuits continue to be as controversial as hunting, for it strikes at the very core of such fundamental questions as death, embodiment, non-human life, and morality. <i>Hunting – Philosophy for Everyone</i> presents a thought-provoking collection of new essays from across the academic and non-academic spectrum that move far beyond familiar arguments and debates about hunting. This philosophically stimulating book provides fresh perspectives on a variety of topics, including: <ul> <li>Issues relating to the ethics of hunting</li> <li>The experiences and perspectives of the hunter</li> <li>The relationship of hunting to nature and human nature</li> <li>Hunting in culture, politics, and tradition</li> </ul> <p>Hot on the trail of one of the most controversial issues in contemporary society, <i>Hunting – Philosophy for Everyone</i> is a stereotype-shattering volume that invites us to think deeply about what it means to be human.

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