This book criticizes the common belief that we are entitled to exploit animals for our benefit because they are not as rational as people. After discussing the

Sorabji surveys a vast range of Greek philosophical texts and considers how classical discussions of animals' capacities intersect with central questions, not o

Can animals act morally? Philosophical tradition answers "no," and has apparently convincing arguments on its side. Cognitive ethology supplies a growing body o

Received opinion has it that humans are morally superior to non-human animals; human interests matter more than the like interests of animals and the value of h

Scientists have long counseled against interpreting animal behavior in terms of human emotions, warning that such anthropomorphizing limits our ability to under