Why Philosophers Should Be Interested In Otters, And Why Otters Should Be Interested In Philosophy

In this article the reintroduction of otters in the Netherlands is discussed in the light of the debate in academic philosphy between ecocentric and biocentric philosophy. The ethical judgement of both ecocentric and biocentric philosophers on reintroduction are extracted and reviewed. The debate described in this article shows the ethical difficulties of the reintroduction of otters in the Netherlands and of reintroductions in general.