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Why Animals Matter

Marian CBE Stamp Dawkins · ISBN 9780199587827
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Publisher Oxford University Press UK
Author(s) Marian CBE Stamp Dawkins
Subtitle Animal consciousness, animal welfare, and human well-being
Published 10th April 2012
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Animal consciousness, animal welfare, and human well-being

In a world increasingly concerned with climate change, food security, and other human issues, the welfare of non-human animals is in danger of being overlooked and side-lined. Using the latest scientific research on animal consciousness and emotions, Marian Stamp Dawkins argues that if animal welfare is to be taken seriously by world opinion, it needs a complete rethink. She asks important questions such as: are we justified in projecting human
emotions on to animals? What can science tell us about their quality of life? She concludes that we need to place less emphasis on the conscious experience of suffering in animals, and more emphasis
on the practical importance of animal welfare to human health and human well-being. This requires a long, hard look at some of the cherished ideas we hold about animal emotions, and what we can and cannot know about the conscious experiences of other animals.
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