Emeric Caron: Anti-speciesism
Anti-speciesism is a new form of humanism. Humans are merely a species that joined the animal community late in the history of evolution. Is it acceptable for us to treat other animals as mere resources simply because we were born as the human species? Can it be justified to discriminate against chickens, pigs, and cows compared to dogs and cats? *Antispéciste* is a humanities essay on animal rights written by Émeric Caron, a former journalist and intellectual who is an ardent defender of animal rights. Published in France in 2016 and becoming an immediate bestseller, this book played a pivotal role in bringing anti-speciesism into widespread public discourse by bringing prominent figures in the animal rights movement to public debate. Anti-speciesism embodies the argument that minimum rights must be guaranteed to all living beings. This is not merely a cry to protect suffering animals. In this book, Caron presents anti-speciesism as a new form of humanism that extends the rights enjoyed by humans to other species. At the same time, he urges participation in anti-speciesism as a social struggle for species equality that transcends the human species. Now, let us take animal liberation a step further and begin a discussion on the new relationship between humans, animals, and nature. * Anti-speciesism: A concept opposing all acts of cruelty, such as killing, abusing, or exploiting other animals simply because they belong to the human species.
Korean title: 반종차별주의
Korean author: 에므리크 카롱
Korean publisher: 열린책들
ISBN-13: 9788932922034
