The Animal Rights Debate: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues (Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues)

Cohen, Carl

ISBN 10: 0847696634 / ISBN 13: 9780847696635

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2001

About this Item

Do animals have rights? Is it wrong to use mice or dogs in research, or rabbits and cows as food? How ought we resolve conflicts between the interests of humans and those of other animals? In this volume, the animal rights debate is argued by two philosophers who represent opposing camps. Series: Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 151 x 25. Weight in Grams: 480. . 2001. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Animal Rights Debate: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues (Point/Counterpoint: Philosophers Debate Contemporary Issues)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0847696634
• ISBN 13: 9780847696635
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Here, for the first time, the world's two leading authorities Tom Regan, who argues for animal rights, and Carl Cohen, who argues against themmake their respective case before the public at large. The very terms of the debate will never be the same. This seminal moment in the history of the controversy over animal rights will influence the direction of this debate throughout the rest of the century.

About the Author

Carl Cohen is professor of philosophy at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Tom Regan is professor of philosophy at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina.