
Animals, Politics and Morality
Second edition
Robert Garner(Author)
Manchester University Press
2nd Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2004
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-7190-6620-7 (ISBN)
Description
How do we treat animals? How ought we to treat them? These are the two central questions tackled in the extensively re-written and up dated second edition of this well-regarded and much-cited text. It remains the only book which combines in a single volume, not only a concise and accessible account of the on going debate about animals in moral and legal philosophy, but also a detailed analysis of how this debate is central to an understanding of the ways in which animals are treated.
In the last decade in Britain, we have witnessed major campaigns and public controversy over the export of live animals, and the use of animals in research. Major campaigns have been mounted against companies such as Shamrock and Huntingdon Life Sciences. The impact of genetic engineering on the welfare of animals has also emerged as an important area of concern. In addition, the controversy over hunting has become even more pronounced, with the launch of the pro-hunting Countryside Alliance. -- .
In the last decade in Britain, we have witnessed major campaigns and public controversy over the export of live animals, and the use of animals in research. Major campaigns have been mounted against companies such as Shamrock and Huntingdon Life Sciences. The impact of genetic engineering on the welfare of animals has also emerged as an important area of concern. In addition, the controversy over hunting has become even more pronounced, with the launch of the pro-hunting Countryside Alliance. -- .
Reviews / Votes
"'What gives the book distinction is Garner's comprehensive grasp of and sympathy with this subject' New Statesman and Society 'Meticulously researched... should be regarded as a standard text for teachers and undergraduates' Talking Politics"More details
Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7190-6620-7 (9780719066207)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Robert Garner
Animals, Politics and Morality
Book
03/1993
Manchester University Press
€75.71
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Person
Robert Garner lectures in Politics at the University of Leicester
Content
Introduction; 1. Animal ethics; 2. Radicalism and revival; the animal protection movement since the 1970s; 3. Captives, companions and the law; 4. Animal agriculture; 5. Animals, medical science and consumer protection; 6. Wildlife conservation; 7. Animal protection and public policy; 8. Animal liberation and direct action; Conclusion