Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Dr. Michael Huemer and I discuss factory farming, the strengths and possible drawbacks of a vegan and vegetarian diet, whether animals have rights, if humans are the pinnacle of intrinsic value, and whether already having severe dietary restrictions justifies eating meat (it doesn't).
Dr. Huemer's book, "Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism": amazon.com/Dialogues-Vegetarianism-Philosophical-Contemporary-Problems/dp/1032291028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=189GGM7BFZV35&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ONAm_JiB0n5NoiogYtUotbukdSXdC67QSSGur0iMhZE._fDZdY9RAypT-HWPZe9g9IMcar6wjLrCi2p7IjVd6SY&dib_tag=se&keywords=dialogues+on+ethical+vegetarianism&qid=1758462804&sprefix=dialogues+on+ethica%2Caps%2C227&sr=8-1
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:33 What goes on in factory farms?
00:10:45 Do we have to argue that animals have rights?
00:17:26 Do animals have rights?
00:25:02 Can we hunt animals?
00:27:24 Are all animals sentient?
00:29:01 The Shrimp Welfare Project
00:36:54 Why does it seem normal to eat meat?
00:41:08 Nutritional deficiencies in a vegan diet?
00:47:25 Plant farming kills animals too!
00:55:06 Are we heading for a vegetarian-only world?
01:02:30 The role of ethical intuitions
01:09:04 BONUS CONTENT - The inconsistencies of moral anti-realists
Dr. Michael Huemer and I discuss factory farming, the strengths and possible drawbacks of a vegan and vegetarian diet, whether animals have rights, if humans are the pinnacle of intrinsic value, and whether already having severe dietary restrictions justifies eating meat (it doesn't).
Dr. Huemer's book, "Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism": amazon.com/Dialogues-Vegetarianism-Philosophical-Contemporary-Problems/dp/1032291028/ref=sr_1_1?crid=189GGM7BFZV35&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ONAm_JiB0n5NoiogYtUotbukdSXdC67QSSGur0iMhZE._fDZdY9RAypT-HWPZe9g9IMcar6wjLrCi2p7IjVd6SY&dib_tag=se&keywords=dialogues+on+ethical+vegetarianism&qid=1758462804&sprefix=dialogues+on+ethica%2Caps%2C227&sr=8-1
To support the channel, do please oh please consider donating, either via PayPal (paypal.com/paypalme/mileskdonahue) or Buy Me a Coffee (buymeacoffee.com/mileskdonahue).
Instagram: instagram.com/miles_donahue
Twitter: twitter.com/PhilosopherMKD
EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:33 What goes on in factory farms?
00:10:45 Do we have to argue that animals have rights?
00:17:26 Do animals have rights?
00:25:02 Can we hunt animals?
00:27:24 Are all animals sentient?
00:29:01 The Shrimp Welfare Project
00:36:54 Why does it seem normal to eat meat?
00:41:08 Nutritional deficiencies in a vegan diet?
00:47:25 Plant farming kills animals too!
00:55:06 Are we heading for a vegetarian-only world?
01:02:30 The role of ethical intuitions
01:09:04 BONUS CONTENT - The inconsistencies of moral anti-realists
