Animal Rights Without Liberation: Applied Ethics and Human Obligations

by Alasdair Cochrane

Book Overview

Alasdair Cochrane introduces an entirely new theory of animal rights grounded in their interests as sentient beings. He then applies this theory to different and underexplored policy areas, such as genetic engineering, pet-keeping, indigenous hunting, and religious slaughter. In contrast to other proponents of animal rights, Cochrane claims that because most sentient animals are not autonomous agents, they have no intrinsic interest in liberty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231158270
• ISBN13: 9780231158275
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"