Here, for the first time, the world's two leading authorities--Tom Regan, who argues for animal rights, and Carl Cohen, who argues against them--make their respective case before the public at large. The very terms of the debate will never be the same. This seminal moment in the history of the controversy over animal rights will influence the direction of this debate throughout the rest of the century. Visit our website for sample chapters!
This book, written by leading academics and activists, examines the development of animal rights over the past two decades and asks where the issue goes from here.
Readers are also encouraged to think critically to form an opinion on the actions and tactics of different animal rights organizations.
They show that whatever one's ultimate conclusions, the relationship between human beings and nonhuman animals is being fundamentally rethought. This book offers a state-of-the-art treatment of that rethinking.
THE argument for animal rights, a classic since its appearance in 1983, from the moral philosophical point of view.
Examines the philosophical aspects of the treatment of animals and argues that animals have a basic moral right to respectful treatment Building The Case for Animal Rights on scholarship, originality, and uncompromising rigor, Tom Regan, ...
He puts the issue of animal rights in historical context, drawing parallels between animal rights activism and other social movements, including the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century and the gay-lesbian struggle today.
Provides information about animal rights, examines the current controversy, and includes opinions and perspectives for both sides of the debate.
They show that whatever one's ultimate conclusions, the relationship between human beings and nonhuman animals is being fundamentally rethought. This book offers a state-of-the-art treatment of that rethinking.
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See Violence/terrorism by animal rights movement Thalidomide testing, 109 They Threaten Your Health (Verhetsel), 110–111 “Thinking about Animals: A Personal Odyssey” conference address (Morrison), 124 Thomas, Lewis, 72 Thomas, Marshall, ...