Animals' Rights Considered in Relation to Social ProgressSalt, Henry S.
Philosophy
Animals' Rights Considered in Relation to Social Progress
Salt, Henry S.
Animal rights; Animal rights -- Bibliography; Vivisection; Vivisection -- Bibliography
“A Philosophical Treatise on Horses, and on the Moral Duties of Man
towards the Brute Creation.” By John Lawrence. Two vols. London,
1796-1798. The author of this humane book was a farmer, an authority
on the management of domestic animals, who was consulted by Richard
Martin, M.P., on the details of his Ill-treatment of Cattle Bill, which
became law in 1822.
“On the Conduct of Man to Inferior Animals.” By George Nicholson.
Manchester, 1797. A compilation of passages illustrating man’s cruelty
to the lower races.
“An Essay on Humanity to Animals.” By Thomas Young, Fellow of Trinity
College, Cambridge. London, 1798. The book contains chapters on sport,
cruelties connected with the table, etc.
“The Hare, or Hunting Incompatible with Humanity.” Dublin, 1800. A
story, by an anonymous writer, purporting to be told by a Hare.
“Zoophilos.” By Henry Crowe. Buckingham, 1819. Contains chapters on
sport, methods of slaughter for food, vivisection, etc.
“Moral Inquiries on the Situation of Man and of Brutes.” By Lewis
Gompery. London, 1824. The author of this book was secretary of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and founder of an
Animals’ Friend Society. A later volume, “Fragments in Defence of
Animals,” was published by him in 1852.
“The Rights of Animals, and Man’s Obligation to treat them with
Humanity.” By William H. Drummond, D.D. London, 1838. A guarded essay,
in which the writer pleads for the restriction of vivisection, but
justifies flesh-eating and field-sports.
“Philozoia, or Moral Reflections on the Actual Condition of the Animal
Kingdom, and the means of improving the same.” By T. Forster. Brussels,
1839. A plea for humane education. A section of the book is devoted to
the condition of animals on the Continent.
“The Obligation and Extent of Humanity to Brutes, principally
considered with reference to the Domesticated Animals.” By W. Youatt.
London, 1839. The writer, a Professor in the Royal Veterinary College,
was a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
“The Morality of Field Sports.” By Professor E. A. Freeman,
“Fortnightly Review,” October, 1869. This article, together with
a reply by Anthony Trollope and a rejoinder by Prof. Freeman, was
reprinted (1900), under the title of “The Morality of Hunting,” by Mr.
R. K. Gaye, of Trinity College, Cambridge.
“Some Talk about Animals and their Masters.” By Sir Arthur Helps.
London, 1873. This popular little book contains many good remarks, but
does not advance any consistent view of the question.
“The Rights of an Animal, a New Essay in Ethics.” By Edward Byron
Nicholson. London, 1879. This book, with much interesting information,
includes a reprint of a chapter by John Lawrence on “The Rights of
Beasts.”
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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