In this 2nd edition the author has substantially revised his book throughout, updating the moral arguments and adding a chapter on animal minds. Importantly, rather than being a polemic on animal rights, this book is also a considered and imaginative evaluation of moral theory as explored through the issue of animal rights.

MARK ROWLANDS is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Miami, USA. He is author of a dozen books, translated into more than twenty languages. These includeThe Body in Mind (1999),The Nature of Consciousness (2001),Animals Like Us (2002) andBody Language(2006). His autobiography,The Philosopher and the Wolf was published in 2008.

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