Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1579580823 ISBN 13: 9781579580827

Publisher: Routledge, 1998

Synopsis

Human beings' responsibility to and for their fellow animals has become an increasingly controversial subject. This book provides a provocative overview of the many different perspectives on the issues of animal rights and animal welfare in an easy-to-use encyclopedic format. Original contributions, from over 125 well-known philosophers, biologists, and psychologists in this field, create a well-balanced and multi-disciplinary work. Users will be able to examine critically the varied angles and arguments and gain a better understanding of the history and development of animal rights and animal protectionist movements around the world. Outstanding Reference Source Best Reference Source

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About the Author

MARC BEKOFF is professor of biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society, and a Guggenheim Fellow. CARRON A. MEANEY is a research associate at the Denver Museum of Natural History and the University of Colorado Museum.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1579580823
• ISBN 13: 9781579580827
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 470
• Editor: Bekoff Marc, Meaney Carron A.