| Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction Contributor(s): DeGrazia, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0192853600 ISBN-13: 9780192853608 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: This volume provides a general overview of the basic ethical and philosophical issues of animal rights. It asks questions such as: Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand welfare? By presenting models for understanding animals' moral status and rights, and examining their mental lives and welfare, David DeGrazia explores the implications for how we should treat animals in connection with our diet, zoos, and research. Animal Rights distinguishes itself by combining intellectual rigor with accessibility, offering a distinct moral voice with a non-polemical tone. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General - Nature | Animal Rights |
| Dewey: 179.3 |
| LCCN: 2002283757 |
| Lexile Measure: 1340 |
| Series: Very Short Introductions |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 4.5" W x 7.02" (0.29 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume provides a general overview of the basic ethical and philosophical issues of animal rights. It asks questions such as: Do animals have moral rights? If so, what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand welfare? By presenting models for understanding animals' moral status and rights, and examining their mental lives and welfare, David DeGrazia explores the implications for how we should treat animals in connection with our diet, zoos, and research. Animal Rights distinguishes itself by combining intellectual rigor with accessibility, offering a distinct moral voice with a non-polemical tone. |