Why veganism matters: the moral value of animals

Why Veganism Matters presents the case for the personhood of nonhuman animals and for veganism in a clear and accessible way that does not require any philosophical or legal background. This book offers a persuasive and powerful argument for all readers who care about animals but are not sure whethe...

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1. Verfasser: Francione, Gary L. 1954- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Columbia University Press [2020]
Schriftenreihe:Critical perspectives on animals: theory, culture, science, and law
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Zusammenfassung:Why Veganism Matters presents the case for the personhood of nonhuman animals and for veganism in a clear and accessible way that does not require any philosophical or legal background. This book offers a persuasive and powerful argument for all readers who care about animals but are not sure whether they have a moral obligation to be vegan
Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Our Conventional Wisdom-Animals as Quasi-Persons -- 2. Two Contemporary Approaches to Animal Personhood -- 3. Animals as Persons-a Matter of Sentience Alone -- 4. The Right Not to Be Property -- 5. Veganism as a Moral Imperative -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Reference/Study Guide
Beschreibung:x, 213 Seiten
ISBN:9780231199612
9780231199605