Animal Liberation : The Definitive Classic of the Animal Movement

from ZenMoon

One of the most influential books of my life. Totally reinforced my decision to become a vegetarian many years before. Singer is without doubt one of the great minds of our generation.

from KeithAkers

This book had a pivotal influence on my life. It pushed me over the edge to become a vegetarian. The author's argument here is not really "utilitarian." All Singer argues is: any logic that gets us not to hurt or kill humans, will also get us not to hurt or kill animals, at least most of the time...

from Sapiens1

Classic book. I've heard it referred to as the "bible of the animal rights movement." Best conclusions are that more humans could eat if fewer humans ate meat. We need to consume grains and not feed them to protien-on-the-hoof. Eating meat is an affront to starving humans on our planet, and a hab...

from Sullywriter

I read this book for some background research. A philosopher with a specialty in ethics, Singer discusses "specieism" (prejudice toward non-human animals) and offers vivid accounts of its most gruesome by-products--chilling, horrific documentation of animals victimized in military, scientific, an...

from georgee53

A pioneering work which places animal treatment by people withing the ambit of human ethical behaviour. Whoever else deals with this subject, Peter Singer will always be the first philosopher to have confronted, analysed and resolved many of the key arguments. In the past, I can only think of St ...