MC 00318 Guide to the Steve F. Sapontzis Papers, 1978-2001
Drafts and offprints of articles, 1978-1998, and reviews, 1982-1996, written by Steve F. Sapontzis, as well as drafts of speeches
and presentations by Sapontzis, reviews of his book,
Morals, Reason, and Animals, clippings of articles by or about Sapontzis, and flyers and leaflets advertising events at which Sapontzis was to speak.
Steve F. Sapontzis, professor emeritus of philosophy at California State University East Bay (formerly California State University
Hayward), taught philosophy at California State University Hayward from 1971 until 1999. Sapontzis is the author of
Morals, Reason, and Animals (1987) and editor of
Food for Thought: the Debate Over Eating Meat (2004). Since 1984, he has been a co-editor of
Between the Species: A Journal of Ethics.
Restrictions to AccessCollection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice. Acquisitions InformationGift of Steve Sapontzis, 2001 (2001-0020), 2004 (Accession no. 2004-0007) Preferred Citation[Identification of item], Steve F. Sapontzis Papers, MC 318, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC Copyright NoticeThe nature of the NCSU Libraries' Special Collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine despite reasonable efforts. The NCSU Libraries claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. The materials from our collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. ProcessingProcessed by: Linda Sellars;machine-readable finding aid created by: Linda Sellars Biographical NoteSteve F. Sapontzis, professor emeritus of philosophy at California State University East Bay (formerly California State University Hayward), was born in New York City on February 9, 1945, son of Zissis Peter and Lea Marie Vial Sapontzis. He married Jeanne Marie Gocker on December 25, 1992. Sapontzis began his career at California State University Hayward in 1971 and served as assistant, associate, and full professor of philosophy there until he retired in 1999. He received the B.A. degree from Rice University in 1967. He studied at the University of Paris in 1967-1968 and then enrolled in graduate studies at Yale University, where he completed a Ph.D. in philosophy in 1971. Sapontzis is the author of Morals, Reason, and Animals (1987) and editor of Food for Thought: the Debate Over Eating Meat (2004). Since 1984, he has been a co-editor of Between the Species: A Journal of Ethics. He was a member of the board of editorial advisors of the American Philosophical Quarterly, 1991-1994, and a member of the animal welfare research committee at Lawrence Berkeley (California) Laboratory, 1986-1990. He was also a grantee of the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1976 and of the American Council of Learned Societies in 1988. His memberships include the American Philosophical Association, the Society for the Study of Ethics and Animals (board of directors, 1984- ), the American Society for Value Inquiry, and the International Society for Environmental Ethics. Scope and Content NoteDrafts and offprints of articles, 1978-1998, and reviews, 1982-1996, written by Steve F. Sapontzis, as well as drafts of speeches and presentations by Sapontzis, reviews of his book, Morals, Reason, and Animals, clippings of articles by or about Sapontzis, and flyers and leaflets advertising events at which Sapontzis was to speak. Most of the articles were published in philosophical journals, such as The Journal of Value Inquiry, the American Philosophical Quarterly, Ethics, Ethics and Animals, and Environmental Ethics. The speeches and presentations include speeches prepared for a variety of purposes and settings, including speeches to be given at rallies as well as papers to be read at academic conferences. The clippings are chiefly from The Pioneer at California State University Hayward or The Daily Review, Hayward, Calif. There are also articles from other publications, including newspapers such as the San Francisco Examiner and the Oakland Tribune, and magazines, including the Animals' Agenda and the Animals' Voice. IdentificationMC 00318 CreatorSapontzis, Steve Quantity1.25 Linear feet General Physical Description note3 boxes LocationFor current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
Special Collections Research Center Reference Staff LanguageEnglish Related Material
Types of material (articles, speeches and presentations, reviews, clippings, flyers and leaflets) are filed together. Within
each type, arrangement is chronological.
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1,
Folder
1]
List of Publications,
1978-1998
[Box
1,
Folder
2]
Value of Human Rights,
1978
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1,
Folder
3]
Obligation to be Rational,
1979
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1,
Folder
4]
Are Animals Moral Beings?,
1980
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1,
Folder
5]
Critique of Personhood,
1981
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1,
Folder
6]
Must We Value Life to Have a Right to It?,
1982
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1,
Folder
7]
On Being Morally Expendable,
1982
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1,
Folder
8]
Moral Significance of Interests,
1982
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1,
Folder
9]
Moral Value and Reason,
1983
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1,
Folder
10]
Reply to Nelson,
1983
[Box
1,
Folder
11]
Interests and Animals, Needs and Language,
1983
[Box
1,
Folder
12]
Predation,
1984
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1,
Folder
13]
Some Reflections on Animal Research,
1984
[Box
1,
Folder
14]
Editorial, Moral Community and Animal Rights,
1985
[Box
1,
Folder
15]
Articles from
Between the Species,
1986-1988
[Box
1,
Folder
16]
On Justifying the Exploitation of Animals in Research,
1988
[Box
1,
Folder
17]
Animal Liberation and Vegetarianism,
1988
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1,
Folder
18]
Singer e la Sostituibilita' (Singer and Replaceability),
1989
[Box
1,
Folder
19]
Case Against Invasive Research with Animals,
1990
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1,
Folder
20]
Unnecessary Fear, Nutrition, and Vegetarianism,
1991
[Box
2,
Folder
1]
We Should Not Manipulate the Genome of Domestic Hogs,
1991
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2,
Folder
2]
Animal Rights and Biomedical Research,
1991
[Box
2,
Folder
3]
Autonomy as an Excuse fo All-Too-Human Chauvinism,
1992
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2,
Folder
4]
On the Utility of Contracts,
1992
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2,
Folder
5]
Aping Persons--Pro and Con,
1993
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2,
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6]
Violence by and to Animals; Nature of the Value of Nature,
1995
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2,
Folder
7]
On Exploiting Inferiors,
1995
[Box
2,
Folder
8]
We Should Not Allow Dissection of Animals,
1995
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2,
Folder
9]
Entries for
Encyclopedia of Animal Rights,
1998
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2,
Folder
10]
Typescripts of Forthcoming Articles
[Box
2,
Folder
11]
Reviews by Sapontzis,
1982-1983
[Box
2,
Folder
12]
Reviews by Sapontzis,
1984, 1993, 1996
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2,
Folder
13]
Speeches and Presentations,
1980-1989
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2,
Folder
14]
Speeches and Presentations,
1991-2001, undated
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2,
Folder
15]
Other Writings by Sapontzis,
1980-1991, undated
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2,
Folder
16]
Other Writings by Sapontzis, undated
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2,
Folder
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Reviews of Sapontzis,
Morals, Reason, and Animals,
1989
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3,
Folder
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Clippings (1 of 2)
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3,
Folder
2]
Clippings (2 of 2)
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3,
Folder
3]
Flyers and Leaflets Advertising Sapontzis Speeches and Other Events,
1983-1999
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