Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation

Animals as Persons: Essays on the Abolition of Animal Exploitation
ISBN-10
0231511566
ISBN-13
9780231511568
Category
Nature
Pages
256
Language
English
Published
2008-06-17
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Author
Gary L. Francione

Description

A prominent and respected philosopher of animal rights law and ethical theory, Gary L. Francione is known for his criticism of animal welfare laws and regulations, his abolitionist theory of animal rights, and his promotion of veganism and nonviolence as the baseline principles of the abolitionist movement. In this collection, Francione advances the most radical theory of animal rights to date. Unlike Peter Singer, Francione maintains that we cannot morally justify using animals under any circumstances, and unlike Tom Regan, Francione's theory applies to all sentient beings, not only to those who have more sophisticated cognitive abilities.

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