By presenting models for understanding animals' moral status and rights, and examining their mental lives and welfare, the author explores the implications for

How animals behave is crucial to their survival and reproduction. The application of new molecular tools such as DNA fingerprinting and genomics is causing a re

The animal world is immensely diverse, and our understanding of it has been greatly enhanced by analysis of DNA and the study of evolution and development ('evo

To all of these animals we owe respect for their basic inviolable rights.

Focusing on highly topical issues such as torture, arbitrary detention, privacy, and discrimination, this book will help readers to understand for themselves th