Animal rights without liberation : applied ethics and human obligations

Cochrane, Alasdair 1978- (author.).

Summary: Alasdair Cochrane provides an entirely new theory of animal rights grounded in their interests as sentient beings. He applies this theory to a whole range of different and under-explored policy areas, such as genetic engineering, pet-keeping, indigenous hunting, and religious slaughter. In contrast to other proponents of animal rights, Cochrane claims that the possession of rights by animals does not mean animals must never be owned or used by human beings. He claims that because most sentient animals are not autonomous agents, they have no intrinsic interest in liberty. As such, his book.

Record details

ISBN: 0231504438
ISBN: 9780231504430
Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 246 pages).
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Publisher: New York : Columbia University Press, [2012]
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Animals, interests, and rights -- Animal experimentation -- Animal agriculture -- Animals and genetic engineering -- Animal entertainment -- Animals and the environment -- Animals and cultural practices -- Conclusion.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.