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    Animal Liberation: The Definitive Classic of the Animal Movement
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    Animal Liberation: The Definitive Classic of the Animal Movement

    By Peter Singer

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    The groundbreaking and “important” book about animal rights by the author of Ethics in the Real World—including a new preface (Chicago Tribune).

    First published in 1975, Animal Liberation created a sensation upon its release, shaking the world’s philosophical and animal-protection circles to their cores. Now, forty years later, Peter Singer’s landmark work still looms large as a foundational and canonical text of animal advocacy. Arguing that all beings capable of suffering deserve equal consideration, Singer contends that the only justifiable treatment of animals is that which maximizes good and minimizes suffering. In examining the cruelty of factory farming and the exploitation, both commercial and scientific, of laboratory animals, he identifies a kind of “ethical blindness” and calls for political action.
     
    A moral wake-up call from one of the most influential and controversial ethicists of our time, Animal Liberation tackles an emotionally charged social issue with a compelling rational argument in a rousing and riveting read.
     
    This ebook features an illustrated biography of Peter Singer, including rare photos from the author’s personal collection.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Media
    Release dateApr 14, 2015
    ISBN9781497645592
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    Animal Liberation: The Definitive Classic of the Animal Movement
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    Peter Singer

    Peter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and laureate professor at the University of Melbourne’s School of Historical and Philosophical Studies. The most prominent ethicist of our time, he is the author of more than twenty books, including Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, and The Life You Can Save. Singer divides his time between New York City and Melbourne, Australia.

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    • 5/5
      A pioneering work which places animal treatment by people withing the ambit of human ethical behaviour. Whoever else deals with this subject, Peter Singer will always be the first philosopher to have confronted, analysed and resolved many of the key arguments. In the past, I can only think of St Francis of Assisi as a someone of significance who considered how non-human animals should be treated. Singer takes it to the next level which demands we change how we conduct ourselves.
    • 5/5
      In the first half of the book, Singer opens our eyes in regards to how we treat the staggering majority of animals today. In the the second half, he shows us the way to a more ethical life. All with overwhelming evidence, using reason, logic, and unbiased scientific reference.
    • 4/5
      One of the more important books in my life, insofar as it inspired me to switch from eating meat to being a pescatarian.
    • 5/5
      I read this book for some background research. A philosopher with a specialty in ethics, Singer discusses "specieism" (prejudice toward non-human animals) and offers vivid accounts of its most gruesome by-products--chilling, horrific documentation of animals victimized in military, scientific, and consumer product research, and the gut-wrenching realities of factory farming. Singer makes a well-reasoned, compelling argument for vegetarianism and veganism, but I'm not yet ready to make that leap. Enlightening, provocative, troubling, and consciousness-raising.
    • 5/5
      This book had a pivotal influence on my life. It pushed me over the edge to become a vegetarian. The author's argument here is not really "utilitarian." All Singer argues is: any logic that gets us not to hurt or kill humans, will also get us not to hurt or kill animals, at least most of the time, and certainly enough of the time to get us to be vegetarian.
    • 4/5
      A seminal book that stakes out an important issue of great relevance to anyone who wants to bring her conduct in line with defensible principles. It does a god job at identifying and presenting two specific domains in which our treatment of animals is not what most people think (we do to them worst things than we think for reasons that are less necessary than we think). It is an excellent book as a source of political inspiration. Philosophically, however, it is rather underdeveloped.
    • 4/5
      This is an interesting and thoughtful book about how animals are treated and how they should be treated. Singer did a considerable amount of research for this book and put a great deal of thought into his arguments. Not surprisingly, he arrives at a unique point of view that does not always coincide with the views of mainstream animal rights adherents. If anything, this fact will make this book even more interesting to people interested in the rights or welfare of animals.The first section of the book presents his overall argument that animals should be treated much better than they currently are by western society. The presentation is logical and slightly abstract. It will appeal to independent thinkers who find logic persuasive. However, readers who feel animals are so fundamentally different from humans that they need not be included in any system of ethics that governs human behavior will not find Singer's arguments at all convincing. To the extent that most readers feel this way, Singer is preaching to the choir.The second section of the book describes some of the many ways that our society horribly mistreats animals. Singer explicitly tries to present the concrete facts without unduly appealing to the reader emotionally. He wants the reader to be persuaded on an intellectual level. However, the uninformed reader will surely find this section of the book disturbing, and may feel Singer has failed in his attempt to merely present the facts.I do have one criticism of Singer's presentation of the abuses of animals. Although I think Singer is right that most experiments on animals are not justified by the knowledge (if any) that is gained, I feel that Singer unfairly characterizes the goals of many experiments. For example, in the various experiments on how being separated from their mothers affects the emotional health of monkeys, Singer says the point is merely to determine whether the monkeys are adversely affected. He points out that this is obvious from historical observation. He totally ignores the controlled nature of the experiments and the specific conclusions that experimenters are able to draw from them. Similarly, Singer characterizes basic scientific terminology as euphemisms for animal abuse and tools for indoctrination of unsuspecting students. It is certainly fair to argue that the ends do not justify the means and that educators are disingenuous, but Singer ought to do so without resorting to straw men. In the next section Singer discusses some of the implications of his ideas for everyday behavior. These are not quite what you'd expect from a book that is sometimes described as the bible of the animals rights movement. Here Singer also acknowledges the limitations of his arguments and admits that some of his conclusions are hard to swallow.The next section of the book is a history of the ethics of animal treatment in Western civilization. It is a fascinating dissection of the fallacies and limitations of a variety of thinkers throughout history.Finally, Singer includes a little section detailing progress that has been made since first publication. He also discusses some of the questions and attacks that any animal rights advocate is sure to encounter on a daily basis. It is nice for a somewhat depressing book to end on an optimistic note and with sound practical advice.
    • 5/5
      One of the most influential books of my life. Totally reinforced my decision to become a vegetarian many years before. Singer is without doubt one of the great minds of our generation.

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    • 5/5
      Classic book. I've heard it referred to as the "bible of the animal rights movement." Best conclusions are that more humans could eat if fewer humans ate meat. We need to consume grains and not feed them to protien-on-the-hoof. Eating meat is an affront to starving humans on our planet, and a habit that demonstrates the attitude of indifference.

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    • 3/5
      this amazingly sad book shines light on animal creulty in a very excellant fashion. i wish i wasnt so omniverous.

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