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The Oxford Vegetarians- A Personal Account, Peter Singer
The Oxford Vegetarians- A Personal Account, Peter Singer
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
Peter Singer describes his encounters with a small group of vegetarians at Oxford University from 1969 to 1971 and some of the developments launched by those encounters with fellow philosophy students, including Richard Keshen, John Harris, and Roslind and Stanley Godlovitch. Others in Oxford at the time included philosopher Stephen Clark, theologian Andrew Linzey, and psychologist Richard Ryder. Members of the group have produced several landmark publications addressing the moral status of animals, including the initial volume, Animals, Men and Morals (edited by the Godlovitches and John Harris and published in 1971), Singer’s landmark volume, Animal Liberation in 1975, …
Letter To Editor: Reply To EdwRd Ludwig, Charlotte Parks
Letter To Editor: Reply To EdwRd Ludwig, Charlotte Parks
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
Parks responds to Ludwig’s article on “animals as a minority.”
Book Review Of "The Question Of Animal Awareness" And "Animals Are Equal", W. C. Mcgrew
Book Review Of "The Question Of Animal Awareness" And "Animals Are Equal", W. C. Mcgrew
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
McGrew reviews two books addressing what lies behind the behavior of nonhuman species. Griffin's book caused considerable discussion when it first appeared five years earlier. The book has become the cornerstone of a new discipline – cognitive ethology. Three new chapters (on mental experiences, semantics, and evolutionary continuity) have been added to the original eight in the first edition. Almost a third of the cited studies have appeared since the first edition's publication, illustrating the unexpected richness of the new findings. Griffin emphasizes that animal communication is the richest source of material, leading to inferences about animal minds. Griffin is …
Book Review Of "Animal Rights And Human Morality", Harlan S. Miller
Book Review Of "Animal Rights And Human Morality", Harlan S. Miller
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
Harlan Miller comments in his review that almost all readers of this journal will probably find something in Rollin’s book with which they would disagree, but he also judges the book as “a first-rate piece of work” and urges people to buy it and read it.
The Slippery Semantics Of A Word: "Dominion", M. W. Fox
The Slippery Semantics Of A Word: "Dominion", M. W. Fox
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
The word "dominion," which is often interpreted as equivalent to "domination," is defined in Webster's dictionary as primarily indicating "sovereignty. Roget's International Thesaurus interprets dominion as "realm, domain or jurisdiction" and therefore makes "dominion," "domination," "sovereignty," and "supremacy" synonymous. Thus, the passage in Genesis 1:26 that proclaims that man has "dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth," can be interpreted as meaning that he has been granted sovereignty, jurisdiction, or domination. The passage does not …
The Metaphysics Of Anthropocentrism: A Review Of Paul Ehrenfeld's "The Arrogance Of Humanism" And May Midgley's "Beast And Man", Bernard E. Rollin
The Metaphysics Of Anthropocentrism: A Review Of Paul Ehrenfeld's "The Arrogance Of Humanism" And May Midgley's "Beast And Man", Bernard E. Rollin
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
Philosopher Bernard Rollin reviews two books that discuss the place of humans and animals in the moral universe.
Problems With Kosher Slaughter, Temple Grandin
Problems With Kosher Slaughter, Temple Grandin
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
Ritual slaughter to produce kosher meat is rooted in the teachings and writings of the Talmud. However, the preslaughter handling features of modern systems, particularly the shackling and hoisting of large steers, contravene the basic message of humaneness included in the teachings. The throat-cutting of a live, conscious animal is relatively pain-free, provided that certain precautions are followed, but U.S. kosher plants need to install newly developed conveyor-restrainer systems to eliminate the abuses of shackling and hoisting. Conveyor-restrainer systems for large and small animals are discussed.
History And Development Of Federal Animal Welfare Regulations, Pierre A. Chaloux, Max B. Heppner
History And Development Of Federal Animal Welfare Regulations, Pierre A. Chaloux, Max B. Heppner
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
In recent years, Congress has passed a number of laws that direct various government agencies to safeguard animal welfare. Our own agency has been involved principally in enforcing the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, and therefore we will limit this discussion to these two laws.
The Animal Welfare Act was passed in 1966 and amended in 1970 and 1976. The Act uses a system of licensing and registration to regulate a number of non-farm businesses and organizations. These groups are required to provide humane care and treatment to regulated animals, which include hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs, …
Live Animals In Car Crash Studies, Nancy Heneson
Live Animals In Car Crash Studies, Nancy Heneson
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
No abstract provided.
Sheep Mulesing And Animal Lib, Nancy Heneson
Sheep Mulesing And Animal Lib, Nancy Heneson
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
The practice of mulesing sheep to prevent blowfly strike has recently come under fire from the Animal Liberation movement in Australia. Although it is only one of the many issues which Animal Lib has raised in its campaign to reform various sectors of the livestock industry, it is particularly illustrative of the kinds of conflicts in world view which arise when animal rights activists turn the spotlight on the farming establishment. Spokesmen for the livestock industries are quick to stress the emotional and sometimes sensational portrayal by Animal Libbers of time-honored animal management practices, as well as the sinister role …
Nsmr: Its Image, Direction And Future, J. Russell Lindsey
Nsmr: Its Image, Direction And Future, J. Russell Lindsey
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
The following speech was presented by Dr. Lindsey, Chairman of the University of Alabama Department of Comparative Medicine, at the Annual Board Meeting of the National Society for Medical Research (NSMR), Chicago, Illinois, November 10, 1979.
Definition Of The Concept Of ''Humane Treatment" In Relation To Food And Laboratory Animals, Bernard E. Rollin
Definition Of The Concept Of ''Humane Treatment" In Relation To Food And Laboratory Animals, Bernard E. Rollin
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
The very title of this talk makes a suggestion which must be forestalled, namely the idea that laboratory and food animals enjoy some exceptional moral status by virtue of the fact that we use them. In fact, it is extremely difficult to find any morally relevant grounds for distinguishing between food and laboratory animals and other animals and, far more dramatically, between animals and humans. The same conditions which require that we apply moral categories to humans rationally require that we apply them to animals as well. While it is obviously pragmatically impossible in our current sociocultural setting to expect …
Meetings And Announcements
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
- Meeting Report - Animals in Research
- Announcement - Abstract exchange
- New APHIS administrator
- Newsletter on the Human-Companion Animal Bond
- Veterinarians for Animal Protection
- New editor for Equine Study Group
- Bibliography of Animal Ethology
Laboratory Animals And Alternatives In The 80'S, Andrew N. Rowan
Laboratory Animals And Alternatives In The 80'S, Andrew N. Rowan
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
No abstract provided.
The Involvement Of The Farm Animal Veterinarian In Animal Welfare, David G. Llewellyn
The Involvement Of The Farm Animal Veterinarian In Animal Welfare, David G. Llewellyn
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
The following is excerpted from a paper presented by Mr. Llewellyn, BSc MRCVS at the British Veterinary Association Annual Congress, September 9-14, 1979, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Pet Mutilations And Veterinary Ethics, M. W. Fox
Pet Mutilations And Veterinary Ethics, M. W. Fox
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
No abstract provided.