Animal Liberation by Peter Singer
'An extraordinary book which has had extraordinary effects... Widely known as the bible of the animal liberation movement' Independent on Sunday
How should we treat non-human animals? In this immensely powerful and influential book (now with a new introduction by Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari), the renowned moral philosopher Peter Singer addresses this simple question with trenchant, dispassionate reasoning. Accompanied by the disturbing evidence of factory farms and laboratories, his answers triggered the birth of the animal rights movement.
In the decades since this landmark classic first appeared, some public attitudes to animals may have changed but our continued abuse of animals in factory farms and as tools for research shows that the underlying ideas Singer exposes as ethically indefensible are still dominating the way we treat animals. As Yuval Harari's brilliantly argued introduction makes clear, this book is as relevant now as the day it was written.
Format: Paperback | 336 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.5 x 13.4 x 2.4 | 374g
Publication Date: 15 Oct 2015
Publisher: Penguin Random House UK
Imprint: The Bodley Head
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: b&w photos
ISBN10: 1847923844
ISBN13: 9781847923844
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing and minor scuff marks, but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.