This book distinguishes itself from much of the polemical literature on these issues by offering the most judicious and well-balanced account yet available of a

"This is a book about the things that inspire all of us, from the sacred to the profane, from everyday objects like a marble or a rubber stamp, to the more surp

By presenting models for understanding animals' moral status and rights, and examining their mental lives and welfare, the author explores the implications for

Animals and Ethics 101 helps readers identify and evaluate the arguments for and against various uses of animals, such: - Is it morally wrong to experiment on a

"For the first time, a historian of science draws evidence from across the world to show how humans and other animals are astonishingly similar when it comes to