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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Matthieu Ricard , Shaun GrindellPublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio Edition: Library Edition ISBN: 9781665227278ISBN 10: 1665227273 Publication Date: 25 September 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsDraw[s] on science and philosophy to show that compassion cannot be limited to members of our own species but must be extended to all beings capable of suffering. -- Peter Singer, author of Practical Ethics An outstanding and well-referenced book that surely will make a difference for the billions of nonhumans who routinely suffer globally at the hands of humans, be it in slaughterhouses, laboratories, or other captive situations, or in what's left of their natural environs...And it will be a win-win for all concerned. -- Marc Bekoff, author of Canine Confidential Examines the fraught relationship between humans and animals, proposing a new ethic to govern it. 'Can the notion of rights really be restricted to the human species when there exist at least 7.7 million species of animals?'...Fascinating, if a source of as many questions as answers, and essential fuel for any discussion of the rights of animals. -- Kirkus Reviews Fascinating, instructive, and compelling, speaking to us on both an intellectual and emotional level. -- Jane Goodall, primatologist and New York Times bestselling author Makes a strong argument for treating animals with respect and compassion...An important contribution to the literature on animal rights. -- Publishers Weekly """Draw[s] on science and philosophy to show that compassion cannot be limited to members of our own species but must be extended to all beings capable of suffering. "" -- ""Peter Singer, author of Practical Ethics "" ""An outstanding and well-referenced book that surely will make a difference for the billions of nonhumans who routinely suffer globally at the hands of humans, be it in slaughterhouses, laboratories, or other captive situations, or in what's left of their natural environs...And it will be a win-win for all concerned."" -- ""Marc Bekoff, author of Canine Confidential"" ""Examines the fraught relationship between humans and animals, proposing a new ethic to govern it. 'Can the notion of rights really be restricted to the human species when there exist at least 7.7 million species of animals?'...Fascinating, if a source of as many questions as answers, and essential fuel for any discussion of the rights of animals."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Fascinating, instructive, and compelling, speaking to us on both an intellectual and emotional level."" -- ""Jane Goodall, primatologist and New York Times bestselling author"" ""Makes a strong argument for treating animals with respect and compassion...An important contribution to the literature on animal rights."" -- ""Publishers Weekly""" Author InformationMatthieu Ricard, a Buddhist monk, trained as a molecular biologist before moving to Nepal to study Buddhism. He is the author or co-author of several books, including The Monk and the Philosopher, The Quantum and the Lotus, Happiness, The Art of Meditation, Altruism, A Plea for the Animals, and Beyond the Self: , among others. Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience. He is the French interpreter for the Dalai Lama. Shaun Grindell, actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator, was born and raised in Southampton, England. His training includes the Calland School of Speech and Drama and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in London. He has been seen on stage in London and Las Vegas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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