Animals Matter: A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect

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Marc Bekoff Jane Goodall

Animals Matter

A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect

Marc Bekoff, Jane Goodall

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 February 2008

Animals & society; Biology, life sciences

A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect.

Nonhuman animals have many of the same feelings we do. They get hurt, they suffer, they are happy, and they take care of each other. Marc Bekoff, a renowned biologist specializing in animal minds and emotions, guides readers from high school age up-including older adults who want a basic introduction to the topic-in looking at scientific research, philosophical ideas, and humane values that argue for the ethical and compassionate treatment of animals. Citing the latest scientific studies and tackling controversies with conviction, he zeroes in on the important questions, inviting reader participation with ""thought experiments"" and ideas for action. Among the questions considered-

. Are

some species more valuable or more important than others?

. Do

some animals feel pain and suffering and not others?

. Do

animals feel emotions?

. Should

endangered animals be reintroduced to places where they originally lived?

. Should

animals be kept in captivity?

. Are

there alternatives to using animals for food, clothing, cosmetic testing,

and dissection in the science classroom?

. What

can we learn by imagining what it feels like to be a dog or a cat or a

mouse or an ant?

. What

can we do to make a difference in animals' quality of life?

Bekoff urges us not only to understand and protect animals-especially those whose help we want for our research and other human needs-but to love and respect them as our fellow beings on this planet that we all want to share in peace.

By: Marc Bekoff
Foreword by: Jane Goodall
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Revised ed.
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 266g
ISBN: 9781590305225
ISBN 10: 1590305221
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 15 February 2008
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Marc Bekoff, PhD, a biologist who specializes in cognitive ethology (the study of animal minds) and behavioral ecology, is the author of some twenty books. With Jane Goodall, he cofounded Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Reviews for Animals Matter: A Biologist Explains Why We Should Treat Animals with Compassion and Respect

People who want to end animal exploitation sometimes are accused of being unscientific and uninformed. Marc Bekoff's Animals Matter is (and for a long time will remain) the gold standard when it comes to offering a scientific, informed response to these reckless charges. As Bekoff demonstrates, a scientifically informed understanding of who animals are supports their liberation from the hands of human tyranny. Tom Regan, author of The Case for Animal Rights and Empty Cages Marc Bekoff is the wisest scientist I know, for he is the only expert who truly loves animals in the way that children are able to love animals, with all his heart. Listen to him. Read this book, give it to friends, celebrate this wonderful event. Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, author of Altruistic Armadillos, Zenlike Zebras It's not every day that a world-class scientist tries to explain his ideas to a general audience. Marc Bekoff not only helps us to understand nature and animals, but also shows us how to love them. Dale Jamieson, author of Ethics and the Environment