Author: Marc Bekoff
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807045217
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A compelling argument that the time has come to use what we know about the fascinating and diverse inner lives of other animals on their behalf Every day we are learning new and surprising facts about just how intelligent and emotional animals are—did you know rats like to play and laugh, and also display empathy, and the ears and noses of cows tell us how they’re feeling? At times, we humans translate that knowledge into compassion for other animals; think of the public outcry against the fates of Cecil the lion or the captive gorilla Harambe. But on the whole, our growing understanding of what animals feel is not resulting in more respectful treatment of them. Renowned animal-behavior expert Marc Bekoff and leading bioethicist Jessica Pierce explore the real-world experiences of five categories of animals, beginning with those who suffer the greatest deprivations of freedoms and choice—chickens, pigs, and cows in industrial food systems—as well as animals used in testing and research, including mice, rats, cats, dogs, and chimpanzees. Next, Bekoff and Pierce consider animals for whom losses of freedoms are more ambiguous and controversial, namely, individuals held in zoos and aquaria and those kept as companions. Finally, they reveal the unexpected ways in which the freedoms of animals in the wild are constrained by human activities and argue for a more compassionate approach to conservation. In each case, scientific studies combine with stories of individual animals to bring readers face-to-face with the wonder of our fellow beings, as well as the suffering they endure and the major paradigm shift that is needed to truly ensure their well-being. The Animals’ Agenda will educate and inspire people to rethink how we affect other animals, and how we can evolve toward more peaceful and less violent ways of interacting with our animal kin in an increasingly human-dominated world.
The Animals' Agenda
Author: Marc Bekoff
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807045217
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A compelling argument that the time has come to use what we know about the fascinating and diverse inner lives of other animals on their behalf Every day we are learning new and surprising facts about just how intelligent and emotional animals are—did you know rats like to play and laugh, and also display empathy, and the ears and noses of cows tell us how they’re feeling? At times, we humans translate that knowledge into compassion for other animals; think of the public outcry against the fates of Cecil the lion or the captive gorilla Harambe. But on the whole, our growing understanding of what animals feel is not resulting in more respectful treatment of them. Renowned animal-behavior expert Marc Bekoff and leading bioethicist Jessica Pierce explore the real-world experiences of five categories of animals, beginning with those who suffer the greatest deprivations of freedoms and choice—chickens, pigs, and cows in industrial food systems—as well as animals used in testing and research, including mice, rats, cats, dogs, and chimpanzees. Next, Bekoff and Pierce consider animals for whom losses of freedoms are more ambiguous and controversial, namely, individuals held in zoos and aquaria and those kept as companions. Finally, they reveal the unexpected ways in which the freedoms of animals in the wild are constrained by human activities and argue for a more compassionate approach to conservation. In each case, scientific studies combine with stories of individual animals to bring readers face-to-face with the wonder of our fellow beings, as well as the suffering they endure and the major paradigm shift that is needed to truly ensure their well-being. The Animals’ Agenda will educate and inspire people to rethink how we affect other animals, and how we can evolve toward more peaceful and less violent ways of interacting with our animal kin in an increasingly human-dominated world.
Publisher: Beacon Press
ISBN: 0807045217
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A compelling argument that the time has come to use what we know about the fascinating and diverse inner lives of other animals on their behalf Every day we are learning new and surprising facts about just how intelligent and emotional animals are—did you know rats like to play and laugh, and also display empathy, and the ears and noses of cows tell us how they’re feeling? At times, we humans translate that knowledge into compassion for other animals; think of the public outcry against the fates of Cecil the lion or the captive gorilla Harambe. But on the whole, our growing understanding of what animals feel is not resulting in more respectful treatment of them. Renowned animal-behavior expert Marc Bekoff and leading bioethicist Jessica Pierce explore the real-world experiences of five categories of animals, beginning with those who suffer the greatest deprivations of freedoms and choice—chickens, pigs, and cows in industrial food systems—as well as animals used in testing and research, including mice, rats, cats, dogs, and chimpanzees. Next, Bekoff and Pierce consider animals for whom losses of freedoms are more ambiguous and controversial, namely, individuals held in zoos and aquaria and those kept as companions. Finally, they reveal the unexpected ways in which the freedoms of animals in the wild are constrained by human activities and argue for a more compassionate approach to conservation. In each case, scientific studies combine with stories of individual animals to bring readers face-to-face with the wonder of our fellow beings, as well as the suffering they endure and the major paradigm shift that is needed to truly ensure their well-being. The Animals’ Agenda will educate and inspire people to rethink how we affect other animals, and how we can evolve toward more peaceful and less violent ways of interacting with our animal kin in an increasingly human-dominated world.
The Animals' Agenda
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Category : Animal rights
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal rights
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
The Animals' Agenda
Author: Catherine O'Driscoll
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780952304869
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780952304869
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
The Animal's Agenda
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Category : Animal rights
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
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Category : Animal rights
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Animals on the Agenda
Author: Andrew Linzey
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252067617
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This encyclopaedic volume is the most comprehensive collection of original studies on animals and theology every published. With contributors from both sides of the Atlantic, it tackles many apparently simple issues which raise fundamental questions about theology and how it is done.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252067617
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This encyclopaedic volume is the most comprehensive collection of original studies on animals and theology every published. With contributors from both sides of the Atlantic, it tackles many apparently simple issues which raise fundamental questions about theology and how it is done.
The Animals' Agenda Directory of Organizations
Author: Kim W. Stallwood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781590560112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive directory of over 1000 animal rights and animal welfare organizations throughout the United States and around the world, The Animals' Agenda Directory of Organizations is by far the most comprehensive directory of its kind.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781590560112
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A comprehensive directory of over 1000 animal rights and animal welfare organizations throughout the United States and around the world, The Animals' Agenda Directory of Organizations is by far the most comprehensive directory of its kind.
A Research Agenda for Animal Geographies
Author: Alice Hovorka
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788979990
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Exploring the innovative and thriving field of animal geographies, this Research Agenda analyses how humans think about, place, and engage with animals. Chapters explore how animals shape human identities and social dynamics, as well as how broader processes influence the circumstances and experiences of animals.
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1788979990
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Exploring the innovative and thriving field of animal geographies, this Research Agenda analyses how humans think about, place, and engage with animals. Chapters explore how animals shape human identities and social dynamics, as well as how broader processes influence the circumstances and experiences of animals.
Vegetarian Times
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
To do what no other magazine does: Deliver simple, delicious food, plus expert health and lifestyle information, that's exclusively vegetarian but wrapped in a fresh, stylish mainstream package that's inviting to all. Because while vegetarians are a great, vital, passionate niche, their healthy way of eating and the earth-friendly values it inspires appeals to an increasingly large group of Americans. VT's goal: To embrace both.
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
To do what no other magazine does: Deliver simple, delicious food, plus expert health and lifestyle information, that's exclusively vegetarian but wrapped in a fresh, stylish mainstream package that's inviting to all. Because while vegetarians are a great, vital, passionate niche, their healthy way of eating and the earth-friendly values it inspires appeals to an increasingly large group of Americans. VT's goal: To embrace both.
The Animal Rights Movement in America
Author: Lawrence Finsen
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
And the movement's challenge to rethink the "uses" of animals is not only directed at those individuals and institutions which exploit animals but at anyone who consumes meat, purchases animal-tested consumer products, or wears fur or leather.
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
And the movement's challenge to rethink the "uses" of animals is not only directed at those individuals and institutions which exploit animals but at anyone who consumes meat, purchases animal-tested consumer products, or wears fur or leather.
Animal Rights
Author: Robert Garner
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814730981
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Takes stock of the development of animal rights since the publication of Peter Singer's book Animal liberation.
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814730981
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Takes stock of the development of animal rights since the publication of Peter Singer's book Animal liberation.