Speciesism, Painism And Happiness: A Morality For The 21st Century (societas)
by Richard D. Ryder /
2011 / English / PDF
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Richard Ryder created the term speciesism in early 1970 and
shared the idea with Peter Singer, who popularised it in his
classic work
Richard Ryder created the term speciesism in early 1970 and
shared the idea with Peter Singer, who popularised it in his
classic workAnimal Liberation
Animal Liberation (1975). A key figure in
the modern animal rights revival Ryder appeared on the first-ever
televised discussion of animal rights (
(1975). A key figure in
the modern animal rights revival Ryder appeared on the first-ever
televised discussion of animal rights (The Lion's Share
The Lion's Share,
Scottish Television) in December 1970. He further promoted the
ideas around speciesism in recorded discussions with Bridget
Brophy, for the Open University, and in his contribution to the
seminal philosophical work
,
Scottish Television) in December 1970. He further promoted the
ideas around speciesism in recorded discussions with Bridget
Brophy, for the Open University, and in his contribution to the
seminal philosophical workAnimals Men and Morals
Animals Men and Morals edited
by the Oxford philosophers Stanley and Roslind Godlovitch and
John Harris in 1971. From 1969 Ryder organised protests against
animal experiments and bloodsports. He continued to promote his
ideas about speciesism in leaflets and broadcasts, culminating in
the publication of his
edited
by the Oxford philosophers Stanley and Roslind Godlovitch and
John Harris in 1971. From 1969 Ryder organised protests against
animal experiments and bloodsports. He continued to promote his
ideas about speciesism in leaflets and broadcasts, culminating in
the publication of hisVictims of Science
Victims of Science in 1975 - a
book that provoked debates in Parliament and on television and
was described by
in 1975 - a
book that provoked debates in Parliament and on television and
was described byThe Spectator
The Spectator at the time as "a morally
and historically important book". Dr Ryder was elected to the
RSPCA Council in 1971, first becoming Chairman in 1977. In 1980
he was founding Chairman of the Liberal Democrat Animal
Protection Group, and later ran for Parliament, was Director of
the Political Animal Lobby and then Mellon Professor in the
Department of Philosophy at Tulane University. Ryder coined the
term painism to describe his wider moral theory in 1990. He has
several times broadcast on the BBC's Moral Maze.
at the time as "a morally
and historically important book". Dr Ryder was elected to the
RSPCA Council in 1971, first becoming Chairman in 1977. In 1980
he was founding Chairman of the Liberal Democrat Animal
Protection Group, and later ran for Parliament, was Director of
the Political Animal Lobby and then Mellon Professor in the
Department of Philosophy at Tulane University. Ryder coined the
term painism to describe his wider moral theory in 1990. He has
several times broadcast on the BBC's Moral Maze.
