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Animal Rights: A Very Short Introduction by David DeGrazia

kknoblauch's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.0

Even with the qualification that this book is over 20 years old, the chapter on zoos was so uninformed on how zoos actually work that it undercut the conclusions of the chapter and made me question the quality of the editing process.

charlottetoe's review against another edition

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3.0

Not the easiest book to read thanks to the author's sometimes roundabout style, and the first few chapters were especially grating at times, but this was rewarded when I reached the last three chapters because the theory makes more sense when applied there and these are the matters that are really relevant to all (meat-eating, pets/zoos and animal testing).

hobbitony's review against another edition

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4.0

A solid primer on the conversations surrounding Animal Rights. The author covers philosophical topics from suffering, pain and the implication of death for animals.

I've been vegan for two years now and for someone who's learning about the implications of factory farming and why the consumption of animals is unjust, this short introduction is a great starting point for someone to gain familiarity with this topic.

At times the introduction chapters can get a bit confusing and dense with his models and theories. Once you push past that and understand his main points, the rest becomes a lot more understandable having the base knowledge.

Would recommend diving into the works of Peter Singer and the list he attached towards the end for a further conversation.

If you're looking more into this subject and would like to see some footage of the way animals are treated in these poor and cruel conditions. I'd recommend watching the attached video!

https://youtu.be/LQRAfJyEsko

1000unreadpages's review

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informative reflective fast-paced

3.5

A good first insight into the area of animal ethics, explains things well and provides a good base to go and do more reading on the topic. 

bourriquet's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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