Download or read book Political Theory and Animal Rights written by Paul A. B. Clarke and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of 30 extracts from major political philosophers from Plato to Russell, on the nature of animals and their relation to humanity. The book aims to demonstrate the major shifts in thinking about the place of animals in society which have taken place over 2500 years.