The Right to Vegetarianism

Carlo Prisco

This book argues that vegetarian and vegan people should be guaranteed the right to eat according to their beliefs. The author claims that the right to vegetarianism is backed by the human and civil rights recognized in the constitutions of several nations.

The first half of the book is based on the history of the main philosophical issues involved in eating plant food, from Phytagoras to Francione, while the second part is intended to compare different western legal systems and their report with human and animal rights.

The Right to Vegetarianism represents a cross between animal and human rights and also serves as a proposal to support veganism from a different approach: not just as an animal right not yet recognized by the law, but also as a human right, already enforced by the law.

Hamilton Books

Pages: 162 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7618-6866-8 • Paperback • December 2016 • $39.99 • (£30.00)

978-0-7618-6867-5 • eBook • December 2016 • $38.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Political Science / Civil Rights, Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy / Political, Political Science / Human Rights, Social Science / Agriculture & Food

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This book argues that vegetarian and vegan people should be guaranteed the right to eat according to their beliefs. The author claims that the right to vegetarianism is backed by the human and civil rights recognized in the constitutions of several nations.

The first half of the book is based on the history of the main philosophical issues involved in eating plant food, from Phytagoras to Francione, while the second part is intended to compare different western legal systems and their report with human and animal rights.

The Right to Vegetarianism represents a cross between animal and human rights and also serves as a proposal to support veganism from a different approach: not just as an animal right not yet recognized by the law, but also as a human right, already enforced by the law.

Details

Hamilton Books

Pages: 162 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-0-7618-6866-8 • Paperback • December 2016 • $39.99 • (£30.00)

978-0-7618-6867-5 • eBook • December 2016 • $38.00 • (£30.00)

Subjects: Political Science / Civil Rights, Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Philosophy / Political, Political Science / Human Rights, Social Science / Agriculture & Food

Author

Carlo Prisco, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor (Philosophy of Law, Bioethics) at the University of Milan (Italy), Lawyer, and Founder of the “Eusebism” Philosophy (www.Eusebismo.Org).

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. From Human Rights To Animal Rights
2. The Legal Framework of Relations between Human and Nonhuman Animals
3. Nonhumans’ Right to Life and Vegetarianism in Positive Law
Conclusion
Bibliography
Sitography

The Right to Vegetarianism

Carlo Prisco

The Right to Vegetarianism

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