Praise for the previous edition: ...an excellent first-stop resource for research on animal rights...well organized, clearly written, and a great starting point

In the past decade, philosopher Bernard Rollin points out, we have "witnessed a major revolution in social concern with animal welfare and the moral status of a

A survey of animal rights issues addresses a variety of topics surrounding research animals, companion animals, wild animals, work animals, and animals used for

THE argument for animal rights, a classic since its appearance in 1983, from the moral philosophical point of view.

He puts the issue of animal rights in historical context, drawing parallels between animal rights activism and other social movements, including the anti-slaver