Episode 46 - Lori Gruen

On this podcast episode, our guest Dr. Lori Gruen talks about empathy, ethics, EcoFeminism, her work with chimpanzees, and much more. Lori Gruen is the William Griffin Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Science in Society at Wesleyan University where she also coordinates Wesleyan Animal Studies. Her work lies at the intersection of ethical and political theory and practice, with a particular focus on issues that impact those often overlooked in traditional ethical investigations, e.g. women, people of color, incarcerated people, non-human animals. She has authored, "Entangled Empathy," "Ethics & Animals," "Animal Liberation: A Graphic Guide with Peter Singer," and more.http://www.lorigruen.com/Lori's books:Entangled EmpathyAnimal CrisisEthics & AnimalsEcoFeminism: Feminist Intersections with other animals & humansAnimal Liberation: A Graphic Guide (with Peter Singer)You can find most of these books in our bookshop here:https://bookshop.org/lists/philosophy-theory-and-ethics