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Why Vegan?

By Peter Singer
Series: Penguin Great Ideas
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Why Vegan? by Peter Singer explores the ethical, environmental, and health reasons supporting a vegan lifestyle. The book engages readers in thoughtful discussions on animal rights and the impact of dietary choices, urging the consideration of a compassionate way of living that aligns with broader ethical values. Singer provides an insightful examination of how adopting veganism can lead to positive change for individuals and the planet.
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This book may appeal to you if you are curious about the ethical, environmental, and health reasons behind adopting a vegan lifestyle. Authored by a renowned philosopher known for his work in animal rights, it offers thoughtful insights and compelling arguments that might inspire or inform your culinary and lifestyle choices.

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Why Vegan?

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So the only question is - do animals other than man suffer?

One of the great moral philosophers of the modern age, Peter Singer asks unflinching questions about how we should live our lives. The ideas collected in these writings, arguing that human tyranny over animals is a wrong comparable to racism and sexism, triggered the animal rights movement and gave impetus to the rise in vegan eating.

Great Ideas. Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilisation and helped make us who we are.

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Why Vegan? by Peter Singer is praised for its compelling argumentation and clear presentation on the ethics of veganism, leaving a profound impact on readers. J. M. Coetzee highlights the book's persuasive essays, which vividly depict the distressing realities of animal treatment in the food industry. The book is described as both concise and profoundly unsettling, urging readers to reconsider their dietary choices.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241472385

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 181.0mm

Weight: 62g

Pages: 96

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Peter Singer Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Penguin Great Ideas Vegan Cook Books Vegetarian Cook Books

About the Author

Peter Singer is Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University. He was born in Melbourne in 1946. His major works include Animal Liberation, Practical Ethics, How Are We to Live? and The Life You Can Save.

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