Animals and Science : A Guide to the Debates

Animals and Science examines the debates, from the Renaissance to the present, surrounding issues of animal rights, consciousness, and self-awareness. * 12 thought-provoking essays trace the evolution of our ideas about animals and their impact on science, medicine, and society * The book includes an extensive collection of primary source documents, ranging from Thomas Aquinas' Summa contra Gentiles to Peter Singer's Animal Liberation