Animals, Politics and Morality

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Animals, Politics and Morality
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Robert Garner
SeriesIssues in Environmental Politics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:296
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780719066214
ClassificationsDewey:179.3
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Edition 2nd edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 9 December 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

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. -- .

Author Biography

Robert Garner is Reader in Politics at the University of Leicester -- .

Reviews

"'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"