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Animal Lives Matter: The Continuing Quest for Justice

Animal Lives Matter: The Continuing Quest for Justice

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Animal Lives Matter examines the legal, philosophical, and ethical aspects of animal rights, arguing that it extends beyond our obligations to animals and includes our responsibilities for protecting the environment. It draws on various theories to explore questions of sentience, speciesism, personhood, and human exceptionalism and is a valuable resource for scholars, policy makers, and the general reader.

Format: Hardback
Length: 186 pages
Publication date: 13 February 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


Animal Lives Matter delves into a comprehensive examination of the legal, philosophical, and ethical dimensions of animal rights. It posits that the scope of this subject extends beyond mere obligations towards animals to encompass our broader responsibilities in safeguarding the environment. The author employs a diverse range of moral, political, legal, religious, and philosophical theories, including utilitarianism, deontology, rights theory, social contractarianism, and the capabilities approach, to meticulously analyze the intricate questions of sentience, speciesism, personhood, and human exceptionalism. This profound and scholarly work, characterized by its lucidity, nuance, and academic rigor, serves as an indispensable resource for scholars, policymakers, philosophers, ethicists, and the general public alike.

Animal Lives Matter offers a comprehensive exploration of the legal, philosophical, and ethical dimensions of animal rights. It argues that the realm of animal rights extends beyond our obligations to animals and encompasses our broader responsibilities in protecting the environment. The author employs a diverse array of moral, political, legal, religious, and philosophical theories, including utilitarianism, deontology, rights theory, social contractarianism, and the capabilities approach, to meticulously examine the complex issues of sentience, speciesism, personhood, and human exceptionalism. This profound and scholarly work, characterized by its lucidity, nuance, and academic rigor, serves as an indispensable resource for scholars, policymakers, philosophers, ethicists, and the general public alike.

Weight: 517g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032573120

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