Sue Donaldson
Sue Donaldson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) |
| Pen name | Susan Cliffe |
| Notable works | Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights (2011) |
| Notable awards | Canadian Philosophical Association's Book Prize |
| Spouse | Will Kymlicka |
Sue Donaldson (also known as Susan Cliffe; born 1962) is a Canadian writer and
philosopher. She is a research fellow affiliated with the Department of Philosophy at Queen's University
, where she is the co-founder of the Animals in Philosophy, Politics, Law and Ethics (APPLE) research cluster.
Biography
Donaldson was born in Ottawa in 1962, and has lived most of her life in Eastern Ontario. She currently lives in Kingston, Ontario with her husband, Will Kymlicka.[1]
Writing
Donaldson is a philosopher of
young adult novel, Threads of Deceit, under the name Susan Cliffe. This monograph is a historical fiction and mystery novel set in nineteenth century Upper Canada
.
She published Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights, co-written with
Wild animals, who live wholly or mostly separately from the mixed human/animal society, should be conceived of as sovereign over their own territory. Intervention to reduce wild animal suffering would accordingly be acceptable if compatible with respect for their sovereignty.[2]
Awards
In 2013, she won the Canadian Philosophical Association's Book Prize, with Will Kymlicka, for their book Zoopolis.[3]
Selected publications
- Foods That Don't Bite Back: Vegan Cooking Made Simple. Vancouver: Whitecap Books, 2003.
- Thread of Deceit (as Susan Cliffe). Toronto: Sumach Press, 2004.
- Zoopolis: A Political Theory of Animal Rights. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. (With Will Kymlicka)
- Chimpanzee Rights: The Philosophers' Brief, Routledge, 2018. (With Kristin Andrews, Gary Comstock, G. K. D. Crozier, Andrew Fenton, Tyler John, L. Syd M Johnson, Robert Jones, Will Kymlicka, Letitia Meynell, Nathan Nobis, David Pena-Guzman, and Jeff Sebo)
References
- ^ "Sue Donaldson". The Writers' Union of Canada. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ISBN 978-0-19-959966-0.
- ^ "CPA Past Book Prize Winners". CPA-ACP. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
Further reading
| External audio | |
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 The Animal Agora with Sue Donaldson, episode 154 of Knowing Animals |
- Taylor, Angus (2014). "An Interview with Sue Donaldson and Will Kymlicka".
- Wadiwel, Dinesh (2014). "Liberalism and Animal Rights: An Interview with Sue Donaldson". Sydney Environment Institute. Accessed 7 September 2016.
External links
- Sue Donaldson at The Writers' Union of Canada