Animal Liberation: The Definitive Classic of the Animal Movement

“A most important book that will change the way many of us look at animals—and, ultimately, at ourselves.” — Chicago Tribune

Since its original publication in 1975, this groundbreaking work has awakened millions of people to the existence of "speciesism"—our systematic disregard of nonhuman animals—inspiring a worldwide movement to transform our attitudes to animals and eliminate the cruelty we inflict on them.

In Animal Liberation, author Peter Singer exposes the chilling realities of today's "factory farms" and product-testing procedures—destroying the spurious justifications behind them, and offering alternatives to what has become a profound environmental and social as well as moral issue. An important and persuasive appeal to conscience, fairness, decency, and justice, it is essential reading for the supporter and the skeptic alike.

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Published Feb 24, 2009

368 pages

Average rating: 8.67

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E Clou
May 10, 2023
8/10 stars
Due to the success of this book over the last 50 years, I was aware of many of its contents so it didn't bring new information to me beyond the position of certain philosophers about animal abuse. It was mostly compellingly argued. However, Singer's regular comparisons to racism and ableism seemed inappropriate, unpersuasive, and unnecessary.

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