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El asno de oro (Ariel)
El asno de oro de Apuleyo, un relato hilarante y subido de tono que narra la historia de un joven que incursiona en la magia y se convierte en burro, es un clásico de la literatura latina que el filósofo Peter Singer rescata del olvido para mostrarnos la vida de una humilde bestia de carga. Mezclando dosis de humor, sexo y poderes sobrenaturales, esta entretenida novela nos revela no solo las desventuras del protagonista, el curioso e incontenible Lucio, sino también la cruel realidad en la que se enmarcan sus vivencias como asno.
Esta edición ilustrada, en la que Singer ha suprimido las numerosas digresiones del texto latino para ofrecernos el núcleo central del relato ―las peripecias de un hombre transformado en animal―, se complementa con dos apéndices sobre el contexto literario y cultural en el que se produjo El asno de oro y el significado ético de esta historia en la actualidad, reflexiones que dejan ver la relevancia de esta obra maestra en torno a cómo pensamos y tratamos a los animales.
Esta edición ilustrada, en la que Singer ha suprimido las numerosas digresiones del texto latino para ofrecernos el núcleo central del relato ―las peripecias de un hombre transformado en animal―, se complementa con dos apéndices sobre el contexto literario y cultural en el que se produjo El asno de oro y el significado ético de esta historia en la actualidad, reflexiones que dejan ver la relevancia de esta obra maestra en torno a cómo pensamos y tratamos a los animales.
255 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 30, 2022
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Peter Singer
186 books10.9k followersPeter Singer is sometimes called "the world’s most influential living philosopher" although he thinks that if that is true, it doesn't say much for all the other living philosophers around today. He has also been called the father (or grandfather?) of the modern animal rights movement, even though he doesn't base his philosophical views on rights, either for humans or for animals.
In 2005 Time magazine named Singer one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute ranked him 3rd among Global Thought Leaders for 2013. (He has since slipped to 36th.) He is known especially for his work on the ethics of our treatment of animals, for his controversial critique of the sanctity of life doctrine in bioethics, and for his writings on the obligations of the affluent to aid those living in extreme poverty.
Singer first became well-known internationally after the publication of Animal Liberation in 1975. In 2011 Time included Animal Liberation on its “All-TIME” list of the 100 best nonfiction books published in English since the magazine began, in 1923. Singer has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including Practical Ethics; The Expanding Circle; How Are We to Live?, Rethinking Life and Death, The Ethics of What We Eat (with Jim Mason), The Point of View of the Universe (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek), The Most Good You Can Do, Ethics in the Real World and Utilitarianism: A Very Short Introduction. His works have appeared in more than 30 languages.
Singer’s book The Life You Can Save, first published in 2009, led him to found a non-profit organization of the same name. In 2019, Singer got back the rights to the book and granted them to the organization, enabling it to make the eBook and audiobook versions available free from its website, www.thelifeyoucansave.org.
Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1946, and educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford. After teaching in England, the United States and Australia, he has, since 1999, been Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He is married, with three daughters and four grandchildren. His recreations include hiking and surfing. In 2012 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, the nation’s highest civic honour.
In 2005 Time magazine named Singer one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and the Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute ranked him 3rd among Global Thought Leaders for 2013. (He has since slipped to 36th.) He is known especially for his work on the ethics of our treatment of animals, for his controversial critique of the sanctity of life doctrine in bioethics, and for his writings on the obligations of the affluent to aid those living in extreme poverty.
Singer first became well-known internationally after the publication of Animal Liberation in 1975. In 2011 Time included Animal Liberation on its “All-TIME” list of the 100 best nonfiction books published in English since the magazine began, in 1923. Singer has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including Practical Ethics; The Expanding Circle; How Are We to Live?, Rethinking Life and Death, The Ethics of What We Eat (with Jim Mason), The Point of View of the Universe (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek), The Most Good You Can Do, Ethics in the Real World and Utilitarianism: A Very Short Introduction. His works have appeared in more than 30 languages.
Singer’s book The Life You Can Save, first published in 2009, led him to found a non-profit organization of the same name. In 2019, Singer got back the rights to the book and granted them to the organization, enabling it to make the eBook and audiobook versions available free from its website, www.thelifeyoucansave.org.
Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1946, and educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford. After teaching in England, the United States and Australia, he has, since 1999, been Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He is married, with three daughters and four grandchildren. His recreations include hiking and surfing. In 2012 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, the nation’s highest civic honour.
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May 5, 2024
Me hubiese gustado que incluyesen el mito de Eros y Psiqué, pero por lo demás, es muy buena adaptación.
El epílogo me gustó mucho, pero me gustaría advertir a los nuevos lectores que no estén familiarizados con la obra de que es pura invención de la adaptación, un añadido al final original.
Por lo tanto, no podría considerarse "canon".
Una pena, porque me pareció una conclusión muy bonita.
Un libro divertidísimo, a veces con situaciones algo bizarras. Me he hartado de reír.
El epílogo me gustó mucho, pero me gustaría advertir a los nuevos lectores que no estén familiarizados con la obra de que es pura invención de la adaptación, un añadido al final original.
Por lo tanto, no podría considerarse "canon".
Una pena, porque me pareció una conclusión muy bonita.
Un libro divertidísimo, a veces con situaciones algo bizarras. Me he hartado de reír.
May 23, 2025
Me sorprendió cuánto me reí.
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