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Vegetarianism, morality, and science revisited

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Professor Kathryn George's “Use and Abuse Revisited” does not contain an accurate assessment of my “On Vegetarianism, Morality, and Science: A Counter Reply.” I show that she has misrepresented my moral and empirical argumentation.

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  1. Department of Philosophy, The Pennsylvania State University Fayatte Campus, 15401, Uniontown, PA

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Pluhar, E. Vegetarianism, morality, and science revisited. J Agric Environ Ethics 7, 77–82 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01997224

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