Animal Liberation Now

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In an essay entitled "Animal Liberation: A Personal View", Singer describes the personal background that led to his adoption of the views he sets out in Animal Liberation. S. states, but on the flip side, Singer shows us the impact of the huge expansion of factory farming due to the exploding demand for animal products in China.

For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. He argues that animals' rights should be based on their capacity to feel pain more than on their intelligence. This] book is a reminder that plain, well-sourced facts, starkly presented, often speak louder than philosophical arguments .S. states—but also shows us the impact of the huge expansion of factory farming due to the exploding demand for animal-derived products in China. In the fifty years since, science has further vindicated Peter Singer's arguments about animal sentience, and the book has helped change the minds of millions. It refines its arguments in light of new evidence, equips the reader with fresh tools and advice, and shows us all the road ahead. By submitting this form, you are agreeing to our collection, storage, use, and disclosure of your personal info in accordance with our privacy policy as well as to receiving e-mails from us.

Animal Liberation was included in TIME Magazine's list of 100 Best Nonfiction Books published since 1923. The indispensable foundational text for the movement, new and updated with the honesty and philosophical depth characteristic of all of Singer's work -- J. The moral philosopher Roger Scruton criticised Singer's works, including Animal Liberation, saying that they "contain little or no philosophical argument.

Therefore, intelligence does not provide a basis for giving nonhuman animals any less consideration than such intellectually challenged humans. It’s an extremely informative and accessible reminder of how far we’ve progressed in the last 50 years when it comes to respecting animals’ rights, and how far we have yet to go. It features a new foreword by Yuval Noah Harari and two-thirds of the book consists of entirely new material and it also documents changes in animal welfare since the book's original publication, along with other developments, such as the impact of meat consumption on climate and on the risk of spreading dangerous new viruses. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.