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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Exploring the legal and political issues that underlie the campaign for animal rights and the opposition to it, and addressing ethical questions, this book offers perspectives on animal rights and welfare. It shows that whatever one's ultimate conclusions, the relationship between human beings and nonhuman animals is fundamentally rethought. Editor(s): Sunstein, Cass R.; Nussbaum, Martha C. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 350
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195305104
- ISBN
- 9780195305104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.40
€ 46.40
Hardback. Animal rights sounds like a modern idea, but in fact - for over three millennia - philosophers, theologians, and political theorists have grappled with the question of our obligations toward animals. This anthology illuminates the complex evolution of moral thought regarding animals. It includes writings of authors from ancient Greece onwards. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew; Clarke, Paul Barry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134200
- ISBN
- 9780231134200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.95€ 78.67
€ 103.95
€ 78.67
Paperback. Animal rights sounds like a modern idea, but in fact - for over three millennia - philosophers, theologians, and political theorists have grappled with the question of our obligations toward animals. This anthology illuminates the complex evolution of moral thought regarding animals. It includes writings of authors from ancient Greece onwards. Editor(s): Linzey, Andrew; Clarke, Paul Barry. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231134217
- ISBN
- 9780231134217
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 26.99
€ 37.99
€ 26.99
Hardback. A look at the history of Western "civilization", and the interrelated suffering of oppressed humans and other animals. David Nibert argues that throughout history the exploitation of other animals has gone hand-in-hand with the oppression of women, people of colour, and other oppressed groups. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742517752
- ISBN
- 9780742517752
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 186.69
€ 186.69
paperback. This book is both a careful academic study and a disturbing comment on how environmental activity may oppress a whole society, which raises serious questions about the motives and methods of the animal rights' movement in a much wider context than the case here studied. Num Pages: 206 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Trade PB
- SKU
- V9780802068903
- ISBN
- 9780802068903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 38.16
€ 40.99
€ 38.16
Hardback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158268
- ISBN
- 9780231158268
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.21€ 84.01
€ 112.21
€ 84.01
Paperback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight in Grams: 364. Applied Ethics and Human Obligations. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. 256 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 12. Weight: 344.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231158275
- ISBN
- 9780231158275
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.62
€ 40.99
€ 28.62
Hardcover. This text offers critical surveys of the main themes in the history of animal rights and some of the more important contemporary positions together with readings of a wide range of literary texts from classical antiquity to the year 2001. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSB; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333745144
- ISBN
- 9780333745144
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.90
€ 118.90
Paperback. In this 2nd edition the author has substantially revised his book throughout, updating the moral arguments and adding a chapter on animal minds. Importantly, rather than being a polemic on animal rights, this book is also a considered and imaginative evaluation of moral theory as explored through the issue of animal rights. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219458
- ISBN
- 9780230219458
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.81
€ 66.81
Paperback. In the early twenty-first century animals are news. This title looks at the cultural and social role of animals from 1800 to the present at the way in which visual images and myths captured the popular imagination and encouraged sympathy for animals and outrage at their exploitation. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; 3JJ; HBTB; JFC; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861890610
- ISBN
- 9781861890610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.65
€ 29.65
Paperback. Do animals have moral rights? If so what does this mean? What sorts of mental lives do animals have, and how should we understand their welfare? After addressing these questions, DeGrazia explores their implications in contexts such as food consumption, zoos, and research. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 12 Halftones. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 112 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192853608
- ISBN
- 9780192853608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.73
€ 11.99
€ 10.73
paperback. Includes essays that address concerns at the intersection of pragmatist philosophy and animal welfare. This title covers such topics as moral consideration of animals, the ethics of animal experimentation, institutional animal care, environmental protection of animal habitat, farm animal welfare, animal communication, and animal morals. Editor(s): McKenna, Erin; Light, Andrew. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 b&w photos, 1 index. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253216939
- ISBN
- 9780253216939
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.82
€ 24.99
€ 22.82
Paperback. Observations of animals playing, solving problems, and behaving fairly toward each other reveal a range of animal behaviors and show that the ethical treatment of animals is a significant issue. Series: Animals, Culture, & Society. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592133482
- ISBN
- 9781592133482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 32.36
€ 35.99
€ 32.36
Hardback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151887
- ISBN
- 9780231151887
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.95€ 78.05
€ 103.95
€ 78.05
Paperback. Series: Critical Perspectives on Animals: Theory, Culture, Science and Law. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFZ; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231151894
- ISBN
- 9780231151894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 27.25
€ 37.99
€ 27.25
Hardback. Susan Nance investigates modernity for animals through the case of Jumbo the elephant in the 1880s. Jumbo exposed the 'human dilemma' of modern living, wherein people celebrated individual animals to cope or distract themselves from the wholesale slaughter of animals required by modern consumerism. Num Pages: 112 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 3JH; HPQ; JFFZ; WNH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 297.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137562067
- ISBN
- 9781137562067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 61.56
€ 61.56
Hardback. This is a guide to the use of animal models for understanding the many facets of drug and alcohol abuse - problems that are now worldwide health concerns. Editor(s): Boulton, Alan A.; Baker, Glen B.; Wu, Peter H. Series: Neuromethods. Num Pages: 436 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFFH1; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 824.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 436
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780896032170
- ISBN
- 9780896032170
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 182.71
€ 182.71
Hardback. A reprint of the classic work of importance on animal welfare. It provides insight into the system we continue to live with as the global population increases. It features chapters by international experts in animal welfare including Marion Stamp Dawkins, discussing the book's significant legacy and impact today. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFZ; TVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissued and Updated Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780642840
- ISBN
- 9781780642840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 41.72
€ 43.99
€ 41.72
Paperback. This cutting-edge collection of essays by the most important writers working on animal life and moving image culture addresses the theoretical, philosophical, political and ethical questions raised by images of animals. Thorough and timely, it considers a wide range of film, television, video and digital texts - from early cinema to YouTube. Editor(s): McMahon, Laura. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AP; JFD; JFFZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844578993
- ISBN
- 9781844578993
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.22
€ 43.99
€ 36.22
Paperback. How should we treat non-human animals? In this book, the author addresses this simple question with trenchant, dispassionate reasoning. Accompanied by the disturbing evidence of factory farms and laboratories, his answers triggered the birth of the animal rights movement. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JFFZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 214 x 26. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847923844
- ISBN
- 9781847923844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 17.21
€ 24.99
€ 17.21