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In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave Hardcover – 4 July 2005

by Peter Singer (Editor)
4.7 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
"In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave" brings together the best current ethical thinking about animals. Edited by Peter Singer, who made "speciesism" an international issue in 1975, when he published Animal Liberation, this new book presents the state of the animal movement that his classic work helped to inspire. Long hailed as a brilliant and controversial philosopher, Singer has assembled incisive new articles by philosophers and by activists. "In Defense of Animals" is sure to inform and inspire all who want to understand, or contribute to, the unfolding moral revolution in the way we treat animals.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1405119403
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1405119405
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Wiley–Blackwell
  5. Publication date
    4 July 2005
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    15.88 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm
  8. Print length
    264 pages
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"A masterly overview of the field, while the essays on animal-rights activism are engaging and full of good sense" -- J. M. Coetzee, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, 2005

"Essential reading for anyone who cares deeply about the lives of animals." -- Jeffrey Masson, author of The Pig Who Sang to the Moon, 2005

"What an exquisite collection of fine writers with compelling philosophies, philosophies that translate into positive ways to change society" -- Ingrid Newkirk, President, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) 2005

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In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave brings together the best current ethical thinking about animals. Edited by Peter Singer, who made “speciesism” an international issue in 1975 when he published Animal Liberation, this new book presents the state of the animal movement that his classic work helped to inspire.


Long hailed as a brilliant and controversial philosopher, Singer has assembled incisive new articles by philosophers and by activists. In Defense of Animals is sure to inform and inspire all who want to understand, or contribute to, the unfolding moral revolution in the way we treat animals.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley–Blackwell; 2nd edition (4 July 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1405119403
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1405119405
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.88 x 2.54 x 23.5 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 48 ratings

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Peter Singer

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Peter Singer is sometimes called "the world’s most influential living philosopher" although he thinks that if that is true, it doesn't say much for all the other living philosophers around today. He has also been called the father (or grandfather?) of the modern animal rights movement, even though he doesn't base his philosophical views on rights, either for humans or for animals.

Singer is known especially for his work on the ethics of our treatment of animals, for his controversial critique of the sanctity of life doctrine in bioethics, and for his writings on the obligations of the affluent to aid those living in extreme poverty.

Singer first became well-known internationally after the publication of Animal Liberation in 1975. In 2011 Time included Animal Liberation on its “All-TIME” list of the 100 best nonfiction books published in English since the magazine began, in 1923. In 2023, Singer published Animal Liberation Now, in order to bring the book fully up to date.

Singer has written, co-authored, edited or co-edited more than 50 books, including Practical Ethics; The Expanding Circle; How Are We to Live?, Rethinking Life and Death, The Ethics of What We Eat (with Jim Mason), The Point of View of the Universe (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek), The Most Good You Can Do, Ethics in the Real World and Utilitarianism: A Very Short Introduction (with Katarzyna de Lazari-Radek). His works have appeared in more than 30 languages.

Singer’s book The Life You Can Save, first published in 2009, led him to found a non-profit organization of the same name. In 2019, Singer regained the rights to the book and granted them to the organization, enabling it to make the eBook and audiobook versions available free from its website, www.thelifeyoucansave.org.

Peter Singer was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1946, and educated at the University of Melbourne and the University of Oxford. After teaching in England, the United States and Australia, he has, since 1999, been Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He is married, with three daughters and four grandchildren. His recreations include hiking and surfing. In 2012 he was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, the nation’s highest civic honour, and in 2021 he was awarded the Berggruen Prize for Philosophy.

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  • Davenport clan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good for students/Uni/ critical thinking
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2017
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    great book. very clear and simple to understand..One will come away thinking why do we (as human beings) do this to other animals.Great book for students/Uni or just someone who needs to know .
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  • Javid Ahmed
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 January 2016
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    A loud voice for animals stop the animal holocaust. This is a must read to learn about the suffering of animals.
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  • Therese Kritzinger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant - everyone should read this book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 September 2010
    The book contains a collection of essays pertinent to the plight of animals used for food, clothing, entertainment and research, edited by Peter Singer. Topics explored include the moral status of animals and our obligations to them according to utilitarianism, the scientific basis for assessing suffering in animals, personhood beyond Homo Sapiens, animals' relegation to the status of objects by philosophers in the past and factors that shaped the status quo, speciesism in the laboratory, the harm that factory farms do to animals, humans and the environment, the lack of proper justification for keeping animals in zoos, farming practices that have been outlawed in Europe, the slaughter of great apes in the Congo Basin in Central Africa, and a very inspiring section on animal rights activists and their strategies. Contributors include Richard D. Ryder, Jim Mason, Matt Ball, Karen Dawn, Lauren Ornelas and John Mackey, among others.

    Gaverick Matheny's arguments for extending equal consideration to sentient beings not belonging to our species are concise and powerful. David DeGrazia opened my eyes afresh to the fact that humans are not the only intelligent animals, and that there is no insuperable line between humans and other animals. I found the accounts of heroic actions taken by those who have taken the plight of unfairly and brutally exploited animals to heart extremely moving.

    An essential and enlightening read; I highly recommend it.
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  • "kirstykoops"
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must for animal wellwishers
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2002
    Peter Singer explores the realms of animal cruelty and discusses the hypocritical attitude of many who believe themselves to be pro animal rights. I myself am an animal lover and vegetarian who thought she had heard it all but was amazed to read many of Singers' exposes. This book opened my eyes towards my then slightly hypocritical attitude towards animal rights. It is a must for anyone contemplating vegetarianism or simply exploring the world of animal cruelty. This truly shows how one person can make a difference despite adversity and struggle, a sensible and informative account of one mans' struggle against the disbelievers.
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  • open minded
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2016
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    opens your eyes
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  • Ms. H. Stephenson
    5.0 out of 5 stars In Defense of Animals: The Second Wave
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 February 2009
    A phenomenal book, vital for anyone who cares about animals. From the man who in many ways started the rights of animals revolution, with his 'Bible' Animal Liberation. Absolutely fantastic!
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  • Cooper505
    5.0 out of 5 stars THE most important book about the environment, people and animals!
    Reviewed in Canada on 10 December 2015
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    Anyone who pretends to love nature, people and animals must read this book. Time is running out for us as humans who pretend to know better, yet we do not protect, respect, admire and appreciate the most important things: the environment, our health and the lives of those we chose to call "animals", forgetting we are animals too. Ignoring the fact that they have the right to exist and want to live …just like us. When we eat, wear, use animal products we support, promote, encourage violence towards other species, create pollution, deforestation, hunger, wild life extinction and diseases.
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  • Susan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read for Animal Awareness & Compassion
    Reviewed in the United States on 22 November 2010
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    I have hesitated purchasing this book for years - I knew it was going to be pretty awful to read. It is! The horrifying truth behind organized animal farming is much worse than I feared. The correlation between concentration camps and present-day animal farming is absolutely correct. The level of compassion for animals in the world is almost zero, and it is heartbreaking - that needs to be changed, along with more stringent laws. READ THIS BOOK if you wish to live in a decent society. Raise your children as Vegans. This should be mandatory reading in Grade School - teach children early on to respect our animal companions on earth and a whole new culture will be cultivated - a culture which I would embrace.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
    Reviewed in Spain on 10 January 2019
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    Muy buena atención
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  • Johanna Ewals
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book I recommend everybody to read for a more ...
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 August 2017
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    This book is one of the most important books I've read in understanding what it means to be a nonhuman animal in a man's world and how to fight for their liberation. Great book I recommend everybody to read for a more conscious life and perhaps a better world.
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  • Amber Faganello
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read this and PUT THE BURGER DOWN!
    Reviewed in Canada on 5 March 2018
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    Yikes - this is a HARD read - like it is highbrow but also... just hard to hear. I read it once and kept it - not because I will ever read it again, but because I know I need to remember what I read.
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