| Description |
x, 334 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
The status of animals: from human origins to humanism -- The status of animals: from the age of humanism to the twentieth century -- Animal experimentation: prologue -- Animal experimentation: the debate -- Animal experimentation: the alternatives -- Animal experimentation: legislation and assessment -- Hunting, fishing, and fowling -- Frivolous fur: veneration and environmentalism -- Frivolous fur: trappers, clubbers and farmers -- Animals in entertainment: racing, riding and fighting -- Animals in entertainment: zoos, aquaria and circuses -- Of farms and factories -- Companion animals -- The community of sentient beings -- The philosophy of animal rights -- The philosophy of animal protection -- Epilogue: Ode to sensibility |
| Summary |
"As the most populous province in Canada, Ontario is a microcosm of the animal welfare issues which beset Western civilization. The authors of this book, chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, find themselves constantly being made aware of the atrocities committed in the Society's jurisdiction. They have been, in turn, puzzled, exasperated and horrified at humanity's cruelty to our fellow sentient beings." "The issues discussed in this book are the most contentious in animal welfare disputes - animal experimentation, fur-farming and trapping, the use of animals for human consumption. They are complex issues and should be thought about fairly and seriously." "The authors, standing squarely on the side of the animals, suggest "community" and "belonging" as concepts through which to understand our relationships to other species. They ground their ideas in Wordsworth's "primal sympathy" and Jung's "unconscious identity" with the animal realm." "The philosophy developed in this book embraces common sense and compromise as the surest path to the goal of animal welfare. It requires respect and consideration for other species while acknowledging our primary obligations to our fellow humans."--Jacket |
| Analysis |
Animal welfare Moral and ethical aspects |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-320) and index |
| Notes |
Text in German |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Animal experimentation -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Animal welfare -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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| Author |
Chamberlain, Lorna.
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| LC no. |
93180776 |
| ISBN |
0889202273 |
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0889202567 (paperback) |
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3462030035 |
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