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Mylan Engel | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 65–66) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Main interests | Epistemology Philosophy of religion Animal rights |
Mylan Engel Jr. (born 1960) is a full professor of philosophy atNorthern Illinois University inDeKalb.[1]
Born inAlabama and educated atVanderbilt University and theUniversity of Arizona, he was hired by Northern Illinois University in 1988. Engel has also served as guest professor at theUniversity of Innsbruck,Austria (1999) andUniversity of Maribor,Slovenia (1999–2002).
Engel's specialties areepistemology,philosophy of religion, Scottish philosopherThomas Reid,animal ethics, andenvironmental ethics.
Engel is a "moral vegetarian" (vegan)—the belief that we are morally obligated to refrain from eating meat—and has argued that virtually all humans hold beliefs that, if consistently applied, would make them moral vegetarians as well.[2] Engel has contributed to the study ofanimal rights and edited the volumeThe Moral Rights of Animals withGary Lynn Comstock in 2016.[3]
In his spare time, Engel practiceskarate. He also offered a beginners course for students at Northern Illinois University.[citation needed]
Professor Engel has been Executive Secretary of TheSociety for the Study of Ethics and Animals since September, 2002.
