Download or read book Animal Minds, Animal Souls, Animal Rights written by James V. Parker and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 2010-07-08 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the thinking of philosophers and theologians about controversies concerning animal consciousness and animal rights. The special contribution of the book is a presentation of Bernard Lonergan's theory about consciousness and the operations of the mind. The author tests this theory against present-day research with apes.