Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 2 images

Follow the Authors

Peter Singer

Peter A. Singer

Animal Liberation Paperback – December 1, 2001

by Peter Singer (Author)

116 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Hardcover

"Please retry"

$48.44

$176.60

$44.44

Paperback

"Please retry"

$31.54

$31.50

$2.49

Paperback, December 18, 2001

$7.67

$36.82

$2.25

Mass Market Paperback

"Please retry"

$24.99

$4.24

There is a newer edition of this item:

Animal Liberation: The Definitive Classic of the Animal Movement
$16.99
(485)
In Stock.

The Book That Started A Revolution

Since its original publication in 1975, this groundbreaking work has awakened millions of concerned men and women to the shocking abuse of animals everywhere -- inspiring a worldwide movement to eliminate much of the cruel and unnecessary laboratory animal experimentation of years past.

In this newly revised and expanded edition, author Peter Singer exposes the chilling realities of today's "factory forms" and product-testing procedures -- offering sound, humane solutions to what has become a profound environmental and social as well as moral issue. An important and persuasive appeal to conscience, fairness, decency and justice, Animal Liberation is essential reading for the supporter and the skeptic alike.

Print length

324 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Ecco Press
Publication date

December 1, 2001
Dimensions

5.31 x 0.81 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

0060011572
ISBN-13

978-0060011574
Lexile measure

1360L
See all details

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Peter Singer
485
Paperback
$16.99
Peter Singer
268
Paperback
$14.85
Peter Singer
35
Paperback
$23.13
Jonathan Safran Foer
1,911
Paperback
243 offers from $0.94
Peter Singer
122
Paperback
$35.88
1
Paperback
$18.75

Get everything you need

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Gary L. Francione
71
Paperback
$11.99
William Crain
16
Paperback
$15.95
Jane Goodall
382
Paperback
$15.29
Peter Singer
268
Paperback
$14.85
Jonathan Safran Foer
1,911
Paperback
243 offers from $0.94
Peter Singer
35
Paperback
$23.13

Customers who bought this item also bought

Page 1 of 1 Start overPage 1 of 1

Richard Dawkins
7,836
Paperback
$14.36
Sam Harris
1,976
Paperback
$10.79
Peter Singer
485
Paperback
$16.99
Christopher Hitchens
5,204
Paperback
$15.99
Michael J. Sandel
2,326
Paperback
$12.85
Jonathan Safran Foer
1,911
Paperback
243 offers from $0.94

Special offers and product promotions

Amazon Business: Make the most of your Amazon Business account with exclusive tools and savings. Login now

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Peter Singer's other books include Writings on an Ethical Life, Practical Ethics, and The Life You Can Save, among many others. He is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University's Center for Human Values.

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ecco Press (December 1, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060011572
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060011574
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1360L
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.81 x 8 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #507,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #241 in Animal Rights (Books)
- #4,686 in Biology of Animals

Customer Reviews:
116 ratings

Customer reviews

5 star		68%
4 star		13%
3 star		10%
2 star		5%
1 star		4%

How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Boris Yakubchik

One of the most important books ever written.

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2013

Verified Purchase

I was a vegetarian for several years, in large part because of Peter Singer; and then I read this book.

It made me realize how much-more pressing animal liberation is than my previous actions of just not eating meat. It's an important book for any vegetarian, and especially for anyone who isn't yet one.

Please read this book - it's as relevant today as it was when it was written over almost 40 years ago!

8 people found this helpful

Helpful

Danielle C.

Overboard

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2019

Verified Purchase

A little much even for a vegetarian.

Helpful

Eliot Cooper

Extremely clear and persuasive

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2012

Verified Purchase

Singer writes in a remarkably clear manner. I am fairly new to the philosophy genre and found this book very easy to get into. Singer does not use any complicated terms so it is always clear what is going on. In terms of Singer's argument, from what I can tell it is air tight. Effectively he argues that animals feel pain-- some more than others-- and therefore we must admit that they have concerns.

This is a classic text in the animal liberation movement. If you are new to animal rights, this book will broaden your perspective. If you're already well versed in the animal rights literature then you probably won't get too much additional information from this book simply because this book is the foundation of many others on this subject. Still, I enjoyed the read, and recommend it highly!

7 people found this helpful

Helpful

Dr. John T. Webb

Are we next in the extermination cycle? REALLY!

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014

Verified Purchase

Food for thought and reflections. How many more animals are to be sacrificed on the altar of "Progress?" After reading this book, I was, and still am, somewhat ashamed of being in the same species as some of the destroyers of life and habitats.

7 people found this helpful

Helpful

Mad_Spender

This should be 6th grade required reading.

Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017

Verified Purchase

This is somewhat of a philosophy book that can help open minds. I think all people should read it.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Lucie Fortin

A great book, a great bargain !

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2014

Verified Purchase

For one penny, plus a small delivery fee. we received this book that my husband was looking for since a while. A great book! It arrived within 9 days or so and eventhough the cover had a light damage, it must have been folded at the corner by accident, the book was practically new. This small flaw is maybe why it was given away for a penny. A real bargain and a great pleasure to read this exceptional book.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Ebco

Boring, but a landmark book in the field

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2012

Verified Purchase

This was one of the required texts for a joint law-philosophy seminar that I took. I am not a philosopher and had/have little interest in philosophy, but I was interested in animal ethics from the legal perspective so that has some basis on my rating. The philosophy students in the class were enamored by the text and found great pleasure in it. Peter Singer is fundamental to the philosophical argument of ethics as it relates to animal and this book is key to understanding his views. As a novice without particular interest in the field, I found it as interesting as reading an instruction manual. While his central argument is well-founded and is more realistic than some of the other authors that we have read (Regan anyone?), he makes no effort to make it interesting to those outside the field, is repetitive in a way that became annoying, and there were some themes that needed further explanation that he simply stated as fact and moved on.

3 people found this helpful

Helpful

Shana McNamara

Life altering message. Peter Singer is brilliant.

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2013

Verified Purchase

This book changed the way I live my life. It is enlightening, to say the least. I will continue to recommend it to everyone I know.

One person found this helpful

Helpful