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A Lecture on Animal Rights v. Animal Welfare

© 1998-1999 - Gary E. Varner

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Texas A&M University
Last modified 3/20/99.

Contents:

The Cartesian tradition

The "Animal welfare" v. "animal rights" distinction

Singer's arguments in Animal Liberation

Hedonistic utilitarianism

The logic of rights claims

Regan's "The Rights View"

Summary:

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