Animal Rights and Human Obligations

by tom-regan-peter-albert-david-singer, Peter Singer

Collection of historical, theoretical and applied articles on the ethical considerations in the treatment of animals by human beings.

Genres: Philosophy, Animals, Nonfiction

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Basil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent exploration of various views of animal rights throughout Western ethical philosophy, from the ancient Greeks to the Enlightenment to modern thought.

[Brian Beatty · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a collection of philosophical treatises on the question of animal rights. As a source book on views through history, it's terrific and concise.
This is not a book for convincing anyone of one view or another, but more for a reader interested in a thoughtful review of the history of the philosophical underpinnings of the animal rights question. As such, I'm particularly fond of the essays by Henry Salt and Mary Midgley.

[Heather Browning · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid collection. I felt its strength was in the bringing together of some historical writings on animals and their moral status. Although it is somewhat dated now, it contains many of the central ideas in the field.