Animal Rights Without Liberation: Applied Ethics and Human Obligations
(Part of the Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science, and Law Series)
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Alasdair Cochrane introduces an entirely new theory of animal rights grounded in their interests as sentient beings. He then applies this theory to different and underexplored policy areas, such as genetic engineering, pet-keeping, indigenous hunting, and religious slaughter. In contrast to other proponents of animal rights, Cochrane claims that because most sentient animals are not autonomous agents, they have no intrinsic interest in liberty...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231158270
ISBN13:9780231158275
Release Date:August 2012
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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