The Great Ape Project: Equality Beyond HumanityA compelling and revolutionary work that calls for the immediate extension of our human rights to the great apes. The Great Ape Project looks forward to a new stage in the development of the community of equals, whereby the great apes-chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans-will actually receive many of the same protections and rights that are already accorded to humans. This profound collection of thirty-one essays by the world's most distinguished observers of free-living apes make up a uniquely satisfying whole, blending observation and interpretation in a highly persuasive case for a complete reassessment of the moral status of our closest kin. |
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THE GREAT APE PROJECT: Equality Beyond Humanity
User Review - KirkusLook an orangutan straight in the eye and what do you see? A none-too-distant cousin, say animal-rightists Cavalieri and Singer (Making Babies, 1985, etc.)—a creature worthy of all the legal rights ... Read full review
The great ape project: equality beyond humanity
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictProclaiming "the extension of the community of equals'' of human beings to include chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, this book presents "A Declaration on Great Apes,'' demanding the right to life ... Read full review
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The Great Ape Project: Equality Beyond Humanity Paola Cavalieri,Peter Singer No preview available - 1993 |