Animal Sacrifices: Religious Perspectives on the Use of Animals in Science

by Tom Regan

Book Overview

The issues of animal rights and the use of animals in scientific experimentation are fraught with controversy. In an effort to define the bases of such strong emotional response towards an ethical issue, this book presents the teachings of the major religions of the world concerning animals and, more specifically, their use in science. Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Confucianism are represented in this collection of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877224110
• ISBN13: 9780877224112
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.