"Described by Jeffrey Masson as 'the single best introduction to animal rights ever written,' this new book by Tom Regan will structure the animal rights debate for generations to come. In a style at once simple and elegant, Regan dispels the negative image of animal rights advocates perpetrated by the mass media, unmasks the fraudulent rhetoric of 'humane treatment' favored by animal exploiters, and explains why existing laws function t ..."
"Do all animals have rights? Is it morally wrong to use mice or dogs in medical research, or rabbits and cows as food? How ought we resolve conflicts between the interests of humans and those of other animals? Philosophical inquiry is essential in addressing such questions; the answers given must have enormous practical importance. Here for the first time in the same volume, the animal rights debate is argued deeply and fully by the two ..."
Defending Animal Rights(Reprint) by TomRegan Paperback, 179 Pages, Published 2006 by University Of Illinois Press ISBN-13: 978-0-252-07416-5, ISBN: 0-252-07416-5
"More than a contest of wills representing professional and economic interests, the animal rights debate is also an enduring topic in normative ethical theory. In paperback for the first time, "Defending Animal Rights" addresses the key issues in this sometimes acrimonious debate. Tom Regan responds thoughtfully to his critics while dismantling the conception that "all and only" human beings are worthy of the moral status that is the bas ..."
The Case for Animal Rights(1st Edition) by TomRegan Paperback, 474 Pages, Published 2004 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-24386-6, ISBN: 0-520-24386-2
"... and A. John Nocella II. New York: Lantern Books. Rollin, Bernard. 1981.
Animal Rights and Human Morality. Buffalo: Prometheus Books. Sapontzis, Steve
. 1987. Morals, Reason, and Animals. Philadelphia: Temple University Press.
Sapontzis, Steve. 1995. "On Exploiting Inferiors." Between the Species. 1+2(11):
1-24. Singer, Peter. 1985. "Ten Years of Animal Liberation." The New York
Review of Books (January 17, 1985): 46-52. Slicer, ..."
Animal Rights, Human Wrongs An Introduction to Moral Philosophy by TomRegan Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2003 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-3354-7, ISBN: 0-7425-3354-9
"What gives an animal 'rights?' What makes product testing on animals wrong? In Animal Rights, Human Wrongs prominent activist and philosopher Tom Regan skillfully puts forth the argument for animal rights through the exploration of two questions central to moral theory: What makes an act right? What makes an act wrong? Taking into consideration moral theories such as contractarianism, utilitarianism, and Kantian ethics, Regan provides t ..."
Bloomsburys Prophet G. E. Moore and the Development of His Moral Philosophy by TomRegan Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2012 by Wipf & Stock Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-62032-460-8, ISBN: 1-62032-460-1
"Description: Canonized as the ""plain man's philosopher"" and the ""defender of common sense,"" G. E. Moore is one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. But Moore's role as Bloombury's prophet has remained a mystery. How could the ""plain man's philosopher"" influence those legendary members of the Bloomsbury group--Lytton Strachey and John Maynard Keynes, for example--who could never be characterized as plain m ..."
Defending Animal Rights by TomRegan Hardcover, 200 Pages, Published 2000 by University Of Illinois Press ISBN-13: 978-0-252-02611-9, ISBN: 0-252-02611-X
"It therefore may have something of an "insider's" tone, after the fashion of one
animal advocate talking with other animal advocates, but its main points are
essentially philosophical. The plain fact is that not all descriptions of animal
advocacy ..."
The Case for Animal Rights(Reprint) by TomRegan Paperback, 425 Pages, Published 1985 by University Of California Press ISBN-13: 978-0-520-05460-8, ISBN: 0-520-05460-1
"More than twenty years after its original publication, The Case for Animal Rights is an acknowledged classic of moral philosophy, and its author is recognized as the intellectual leader of the animal rights movement. In a new and fully considered preface, Regan responds to his critics and defends the book's revolutionary position."
Animal Others On Ethics, Ontology, and Animal Life (SUNY series in Contemporary Continental Philosophy) by H. Peter Steeves, TomRegan Paperback, 308 Pages, Published 1999 by Suny Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7914-4310-1, ISBN: 0-7914-4310-8
"Explores questions concerning animals from a continental perspective.Animal Others brings together original contributions that explore the status of animals from the continental philosophy perspective. Examined are the moral status of animals, the question of animal minds, an understanding of what it is to be an animal and what it is to be with an animal, as well as the roles animals play in the work of philosophers such as Husserl, Hei ..."
"What does the Christian tradition say about the condition and rights of animals? This helpful and timely anthology of selections from the Bible and from the great Christian thinkers of all times is an essential primer for those who care about animals. The book is organized around four themes--Attitudes to Creation; the Problem of Pain; the Question of Animal Redemption; and Reverence, Responsibilities, and Rights--and concludes with a s ..."
"Described by Jeffrey Masson as the single best introduction to animal rights ever written, this new book by Tom Regan dispels the negative image of animal rights advocates perpetrated by the mass media, unmasks the fraudulent rhetoric of humane treatment favored by animal exploiters, and explains why existing laws function to legitimize institutional cruelty."
"The following works are specifically relevant to the use of animals for food:
Agriculture Committee, House of Commons, Animal Welfare in Poultry, ... The
report of the first detailed government inquiry into factory farming. ... This book
argues on ecological grounds against metal production. ... On the use of animals
in research, see: Gill Langley, ed., Animal Experimentation: The Consensus
Changes. ... Robert Sharpe, The Cruel Dec ..."
"Essays discuss vegetarianism, animal experimentation, whaling, the legal rights of animals, and the philosophical arguments for establishing a moral relationship with our environment"
Matters of Life and Death(2nd Edition) New Introductory Essays in Moral Philosophy by Tom L. Beauchamp, TomRegan Paperback, 437 Pages, Published 1986 by Random House, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0-394-34297-9, ISBN: 0-394-34297-6
"MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH, Third Edition, is a collection of original essays by leading philosophers devoted to the major moral issues of the day, including abortion, euthanasia, the death penalty, famine, war, suicide, the environment, and animal rights."
Animal Rights, Human Wrongs An Introduction to Moral Philosophy by TomRegan Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2003 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-7425-3353-0, ISBN: 0-7425-3353-0
"What gives an animal 'rights?' What makes product testing on animals wrong? In Animal Rights, Human Wrongs prominent activist and philosopher Tom Regan skillfully puts forth the argument for animal rights through the exploration of two questions central to moral theory: What makes an act right? What makes an act wrong? Taking into consideration moral theories such as contractarianism, utilitarianism, and Kantian ethics, Regan provides t ..."
"Book dealing with putting the philosophy of animal rights into action."
Bloomsbury's Prophet(1st Edition) G.E. Moore and the Development of His Moral Philosophy by TomRegan Hardcover, 307 Pages, Published 1986 by Temple Univ Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-87722-446-4, ISBN: 0-87722-446-3
"Canonized as the "plain man's philosopher" and the "defender of common sense" G. E. Moore is one of the most influential philosophers of the twentieth century. But Moore's role as Bloombury's prophet has remained a mystery. How could the "plain man's philosopher" influence those legendary members of the Bloomsbury group-Lytton Strachey and John Maynard Keynes, for example-who could never be characterized as plain men? With this book, we ..."
G E Moore(Updated) The Elements Of Ethics by Editor-TomRegan, George Edward Moore Paperback, 248 Pages, Published 2003 by Temple University Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59213-194-5, ISBN: 1-59213-194-8
"George Edward Moore is among this century's most influential philosophers. Perhaps best known for his 'defense of common sense', he also made important contributions to metaphysics and theory of knowledge. But it is in ethics, and especially owing to the positions he develops in his "Principia Ethica", first published in 1903, that his ideas have had their most enduring influence. A forerunner to this famous work, "The Elements of Ethic ..."
"Animal Rights and Human Obligations Collection of historical, theoretical and applied articles on the ethical considerations in the treatment of animals by human beings. Full description"
Animal Sacrifices (Ethics And Action) by TomRegan Paperback, 236 Pages, Published 1987 by Temple University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-87722-511-9, ISBN: 0-87722-511-7
" The issues of animal rights and the use of animals in scientific experimentation are fraught with controversy. In an effort to define the bases of such strong emotional response towards an ethical issue, this book presents the teachings of the major religions of the world concerning animals and, more specifically, their use in science. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Confucianism are represented in th ..."