Plants as Persons: A Philosophical Botany
- ISBN-10
- 1438434294
- ISBN-13
- 9781438434292
- Category
- Philosophy
- Pages
- 235
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-05-06
- Publisher
- SUNY Press
- Author
- Matthew Hall
Description
Challenges readers to reconsider the moral standing of plants.
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