The Logic of Vegetarianism

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Read by Lee Smalley

English · 4h 3m · Essays & Short Works, Health & Fitness

4.7 (15 reviews)

With clear logic and entertaining dialogues, the author presents many reasons for a vegetarian rather than a “flesh-eating” diet, and his arguments for not eating meat are as compelling today as when they were written. (Lee Smalley)

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INTRODUCTORY 6:56 Read by Lee Smalley
WHY 'VEGETARIAN'? 10:13 Read by Lee Smalley
THE RAISON D'ÊTRE OF VEGETARIANISM 8:24 Read by Lee Smalley
THE PAST AND PRESENT OF VEGETARIANISM 10:07 Read by Lee Smalley
STRUCTURAL EVIDENCE 12:07 Read by Lee Smalley
THE APPEAL TO NATURE 11:06 Read by Lee Smalley
THE HUMANITARIAN ARGUMENT 14:01 Read by Lee Smalley
PALLIATIONS AND SOPHISTRIES 13:45 Read by Lee Smalley
THE CONSISTENCY TRICK 13:36 Read by Lee Smalley
THE DEGRADATION OF THE BUTCHER 8:31 Read by Lee Smalley
THE ÆSTHETIC ARGUMENT 13:43 Read by Lee Smalley
THE HYGIENIC ARGUMENT 10:56 Read by Lee Smalley
DIGESTION 10:39 Read by Lee Smalley
CONDITIONS OF CLIMATE 8:37 Read by Lee Smalley
FLESH MEAT AND MORALS 13:33 Read by Lee Smalley
THE ECONOMIC ARGUMENT 12:02 Read by Lee Smalley
DOUBTS AND DIFFICULTIES 12:22 Read by Lee Smalley
BIBLE AND BEEF 11:34 Read by Lee Smalley
THE FLESH-EATER'S KITH AND KIN 12:29 Read by Lee Smalley
VEGETARIANISM AS RELATED TO OTHER REFORMS 16:27 Read by Lee Smalley
CONCLUSION 12:04 Read by Lee Smalley

Reviews

Well read and interesting


(4 stars)

interesting to hear some structured arguments for and against vegetarianism.

Interesting read!


(5 stars)

For a book first published in 1899 it sparked much to ponder over. I found this well read and pleasant to listen to. As a person who's recently realized this "fruit vs. flesh" diet topic has been going on since before Christ walked this earth, it's fascinating to hear how those from yesteryear understood the health benefits from simple observation, debated the morality issues of meat eating, and spoke of the natural inclination for humans to eat plant-based. The logic used and the arguments presented echo still to this day, though nowadays "science" backs these arguments. Very fascinating indeed.