Category Archives: Animal Rights

Animalkind: What We Owe to Animals (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights. A thought-provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship with animals Advocates that we owe each animal due … Continue reading →

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Animalkind: What We Owe to Animals (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

By exploring the ethical differences between humans and animals, Animalkind establishes a middle ground between egalitarianism and outright dismissal of animal rights. A thought-provoking foray into our complex and contradictory relationship with animals Advocates that we owe each animal due … Continue reading →

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Filling the Ark: Animal Welfare in Disasters (Animals and Ethics)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

When disasters strike, people are not the only victims. Hurricane Katrina raised public attention about how disasters affect dogs, cats, and other animals considered members of the human family. In this short but powerful book, noted sociologist Leslie Irvine goes … Continue reading →

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Animal Rights: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

Posted on February 25, 2009 by singleton

First published in 1994, Animal Rights: A Reference Handbook was widely acclaimed for its objective look at the ways in which humans treat animals. Extensively revised and updated, this new edition explores the basis for current perspectives on animal rights … Continue reading →

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Pigs and Humans: 10,000 Years of Interaction

Posted on February 26, 2008 by singleton

Pigs are one of the most iconic but also paradoxical animals ever to have developed a relationship with humans. This relationship has been a long and varied one: from noble wild beast of the forest to mass produced farmyard animal; … Continue reading →

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Endangered Species: Protecting Biodiversity (Information Plus Reference Series)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton
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Animal Subjects: An Ethical Reader in a Posthuman World (Environmental Humanities)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Listen to an interview with Jodey Castricano on Animal Voices on CIUT 89.5 FM. Although Cultural Studies has directed sustained attacks against sexism and racism, the question of the animal has lagged behind developments in broader society with regard to … Continue reading →

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Laboratory Animal Law: Legal Control of the Use of Animals in Research

Posted on February 26, 2007 by singleton

Praise for the first edition: “It is hard to see how anyone with responsibilities under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act could manage without a book such as this.” Michael Balls, review published in Atla “The strength of the book lies … Continue reading →

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When Species Meet (Posthumanities)

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

“When Species Meet is a breathtaking meditation on the intersection between humankind and dog, philosophy and science, and macro and micro cultures.” —Cameron Woo, Publisher of Bark magazine In 2006, about 69 million U.S. households had pets, giving homes to … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Dolphins: The New Moral Frontier (Blackwell Public Philosophy Series)

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest research on dolphin intelligence and social behavior, to advocate for their … Continue reading →

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