Sotterley Plantation; a National Historic Landmark on the Patuxent River in St. Mary�s County; is one of the oldest museums of its kind in the United States. Sotterley is the only Tidewater plantation in Maryland open to the public; with original and restored buildings on its nearly 100 beautiful acres. Sotterley�s first owner purchased the property in 1699; and it was to become one of the largest tobacco plantations in the Chesapeake Tidewater region. The plantation�s location on the Patuxent River made it desirable for shipping and trade but also made it vulnerable during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Sotterley Plantation declined with the end of the Civil War and slavery but was revived in the early 20th century. Life and culture at Sotterley Plantation was greatly shaped by both owners and workers. Family-owned for its entire significant history; Sotterley Plantation was opened to the public in 1961. Today; Sotterley Plantation is a destination for visitors looking to be reminded of a bygone era.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A Real Game ChangerBy david gunkelMark Coeckelberghrsquo;s "Growing Moral Relations" is a real game changer in the field of contemporary ethics. Instead of following the status quo and arguing for moral standing on the basis of individual propertiesmdash;things like consciousness; free will; sentience; or sufferingmdash;Coeckelbergh shows us how this very effort already fails and runs into considerable philosophical problems.Rather than engaging in these existing debates and playing by their rules; Coeckelbergh expertly reconfigures the entire field. He proposes a new way to think about moral status by providing readers with a truly innovative social-relational model that is capable of scaling to the challenges and opportunities of life in the 21st century.As in his previous books; Coeckelbergh tackles this subject with considerable skill and dexterity; producing a very readable and satisfying analysis. It is a ldquo;must readrdquo; for anyone interested in the current state and future possibilities of moral thinking.
