Animal Rights

Animal Rights
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Publisher : OUP Oxford
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 9780191578335
ISBN-13 : 0191578339
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Book Synopsis Animal Rights by : David DeGrazia

Download or read book Animal Rights written by David DeGrazia and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2002-02-21 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 rigour with accessibility, offering a distinct moral voice with a non-polemical tone. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.


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