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An updated argument for taking animal suffering seriously, examining farming, research, food choices and their wider consequences.
Editor · 2005
In Defense of Animals
The Second Wave
Essays by philosophers and activists connect arguments for animal protection with the challenges of effective advocacy.
Edited by Peter Singer.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- First published
- 2005
- Pages
- 264
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 2013 edition
- ISBN
- 9781118712351
- Formats
- Ebook
- Subject
- Animal ethics
About the book
In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave brings philosophical analysis together with the experience of animal advocates. Peter Singer’s edited collection examines suffering, personhood and the ways ethical ideas can inform campaigns and public debate.
Contributors address both arguments and action, considering how to assess animal interests and how to pursue change. The volume includes practical reflections on activism alongside discussion of the movement’s intellectual foundations.
Key ideas
- Suffering and the moral status of animals
- The relationship between philosophy and advocacy
- Practical challenges in animal-protection campaigns
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About this edition
The publication details above refer to the 2013 edition identified by ISBN 9781118712351. The work was first published in 2005. Other editions may have different page counts, formats and ISBNs.
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