Review:
"Direct and highly readable... Sapontzis tries to show that certain differences between humans and animals, including differences in reason, even if they have moral import, do not make the case against animals that many people think they do and do not underwrite many facets of our present treatment of animals." --R. G. Frey, Ethics "In my opinion only five authors have made a significant philosophical contribution to the endeavor of placing animals in ethical theory: Singer, Frey, Regan, Mary Midgley, and S. F. Sapontzis. [Morals, Reason, and Animals is] an excellent, underappreciated work." --David DeGrazia, Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal "Sapontzis presents a strong case for including animals in the moral community, and his work is an important and unique contribution to animal rights literature." --The Animals' Agenda "Sapontzis advances a bold and provocative defense for the liberation of animals, arguing that the requirement of rationality--in its morally relevant sense--does not rule out the possibility of extending moral rights to animals... The views articulated here are original and, at points, controversial...making this an important book. Moreover, the style is extremely clear and readable. Highly recommended." --Choice "In this work, Sapontzis provides a philosophically sophisticated and far-ranging contribution to the current debate on animal liberation... Given the wide range of arguments, authors, and topics discussed, [this] may be the most comprehensive work to date on animal liberation." --Anthrozois "This is an excellent contribution to the animal rights movement. The author's clear, simple, readable, and often witty style makes the book quite accessible to anyone with serious interest in the field... Morals, Reason, and Animals is a highly original, creative, and important book." --Bernard Rollin, Colorado State University "This book offers a number of fresh perspectives and stimulating new arguments in a subject area that is dauntingly dense with articles and books [Sapontzis] has managed to present a broad variety of subtle philosophical issues in a clear and forceful manner..." --Thomas Benson, Academic Dean, St. Andrews Presbyterian College
About the Author:
S. F. Sapontzis is Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Hayward.
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