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In the book, Salt argues against the idea of speciesism, though the term was not coined for another 76 years.
The book also argues against vivisection, misuse of horses and wild animals, hunting and fishing, and the fur trade, and in favor of vegetarianism.
It is widely considered to be the first explicit treatment of the concept of animal rights. - Summary by Angus Taylor and James Hyslop
The book also argues against vivisection, misuse of horses and wild animals, hunting and fishing, and the fur trade, and in favor of vegetarianism.
It is widely considered to be the first explicit treatment of the concept of animal rights. - Summary by Angus Taylor and James Hyslop
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
04:14 - Chapter 2
The Principle of Animals’ Rights
39:07 - Chapter 3
The Case of Domestic Animals
20:37 - Chapter 4
The Case of Wild Animals
13:06 - Chapter 5
The Slaughter of Animals for Food
16:18 - Chapter 6
Sport, or Amateur Butchery
16:46 - Chapter 7
Murderous Millinery
15:33 - Chapter 8
Experimental Torture
17:46 - Chapter 9
Lines of Reform
32:19 - Chapter 10
Appendix 1: "The Term "Rights”
04:36 - Chapter 11
Appendix 2: "The Neo-Cartesians"
05:24 - Chapter 12
Appendix 3: "Motor Versus Horse"
04:07 - Chapter 13
Appendix 4: "Zoological Gardens"
07:52 - Chapter 14
Appendix 5: "Scientist and Sacerdotalist"
10:06 - Chapter 15
Appendix 6: "The Confessions of a Physician"
05:47 - Chapter 16
Appendix 7: "Antipathy or Sympathy?"
07:59 - Chapter 17
Appendix 8: "The Animal Question and the Social Question"
05:52