Waldau Paul (Formerly Director Of The Center For Animals And Public Policy Tufts University)
Waldau Paul (Formerly Director Of The Center For Animals And Public Policy Tufts University) - Animal Rights What Everyone Needs To Know - Paperback
Waldau Paul (Formerly Director Of The Center For Animals And Public Policy Tufts University) - Animal Rights What Everyone Needs To Know - Paperback
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Description: In this compelling volume in the What Everyone Needs to Know series Paul Waldau expertly navigates the many heated debates surrounding the complex and controversial animal rights movement. Organized around a series of probing questions this timely resource offers the most complete even - handed survey of the animal rights movement available. The book covers the full spectrum of issues beginning with a clear highly instructive definition of animal rights. Waldau looks at the different concerns surrounding companion animals wild animals research animals work animals and animals used for food provides a no - nonsense assessment of the treatment of animals and addresses the philosophical and legal arguments that form the basis of animal rights. Along the way readers will gain insight into the history of animal protection - as well as the political and social realities facing animals today - and become familiar with a range of hot - button topics from animal cognition and autonomy to attempts to balance animal cruelty versus utility. Chronicled here are many key figures and organizations responsible for moving the animal rights movement forward as well as legislation and public policy that have been carried out around the world in the name of animal rights and animal protection. The final chapter of this indispensable volume looks ahead to the future of animal rights and delivers an animal protection mandate for citizens scientists governments and other stakeholders. With its multidisciplinary non - ideological focus and all - inclusive coverage Animal Rights represents the definitive survey of the animal rights movement - one that will engage every reader and student of animal rights animal law and environmental ethics.
Title: Animal Rights What Everyone Needs To Know
Author(s): Waldau Paul (Formerly Director Of The Center For Animals And Public Policy Tufts University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780199739967
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 1/4/2011
Series: What Everyone Needs To Know®
Category: Animals & Society
Description: In this compelling volume in the What Everyone Needs to Know series Paul Waldau expertly navigates the many heated debates surrounding the complex and controversial animal rights movement. Organized around a series of probing questions this timely resource offers the most complete even - handed survey of the animal rights movement available. The book covers the full spectrum of issues beginning with a clear highly instructive definition of animal rights. Waldau looks at the different concerns surrounding companion animals wild animals research animals work animals and animals used for food provides a no - nonsense assessment of the treatment of animals and addresses the philosophical and legal arguments that form the basis of animal rights. Along the way readers will gain insight into the history of animal protection - as well as the political and social realities facing animals today - and become familiar with a range of hot - button topics from animal cognition and autonomy to attempts to balance animal cruelty versus utility. Chronicled here are many key figures and organizations responsible for moving the animal rights movement forward as well as legislation and public policy that have been carried out around the world in the name of animal rights and animal protection. The final chapter of this indispensable volume looks ahead to the future of animal rights and delivers an animal protection mandate for citizens scientists governments and other stakeholders. With its multidisciplinary non - ideological focus and all - inclusive coverage Animal Rights represents the definitive survey of the animal rights movement - one that will engage every reader and student of animal rights animal law and environmental ethics.
Title: Animal Rights What Everyone Needs To Know
Author(s): Waldau Paul (Formerly Director Of The Center For Animals And Public Policy Tufts University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Barcode: 9780199739967
Pages: 256 Pages
Publication Date: 1/4/2011
Series: What Everyone Needs To Know®
Category: Animals & Society
